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GL53 0FG area guide

Who lives in GL53 0FG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shurdington, Staverton & Witcombe
Council: Tewkesbury
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,936 (2024)

GL53 0FGCheltenham

At a glance

What GL53 0FG is like

GL53 0FG is a postcode in the Shurdington, Staverton & Witcombe area of Tewkesbury. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,936 people. 67.6% of households own their home, 8.4% rent privately and 21.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 59.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in GL53 0 sold for a median of £532,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL53 0FG compares

Headline figures for GL53 0FG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£532,500

Median over 90 sales in GL53 0, −10.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,845

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL53 0FG differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in GL53 0 is down 10.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

GL53 0FG FAQs

Is GL53 0FG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GL53 0FG?

The median sale price over the last year was £532,500.

Homes in GL53 0 sold for a median of £532,500 across 90 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL53 0FG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL53 0FG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in GL53 0FG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 7.7% of residents. 67.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41%).

Which council covers GL53 0FG?

The local authority for GL53 0FG is Tewkesbury.

GL53 0FG comes under Tewkesbury in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL53 0FG?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 1.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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