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GL53 0JA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: The Park & Warden Hill
Council: Cheltenham
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,696 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL53 0JA is like

GL53 0JA is a postcode in the The Park & Warden Hill area of Cheltenham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,696 people. 70.8% of households own their home, 25.8% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 48.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 0JA compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.8 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,074

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL53 0JA differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
18.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
25.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Low crimePositive
9.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in GL53 0 is down 10.9% on the year before.

Questions

GL53 0JA FAQs

Is GL53 0JA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GL53 0JA?

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 0JA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL53 0JA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in GL53 0JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 10.5% of residents. 70.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (30.8%).

Which council covers GL53 0JA?

The local authority for GL53 0JA is Cheltenham.

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

How well connected is GL53 0JA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 1 mile 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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