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GL53 8JQ area guide

Who lives in GL53 8JQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Battledown & Charlton Kings
Council: Cheltenham
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,478 (2024)

GL53 8JQCheltenham

At a glance

What GL53 8JQ is like

GL53 8JQ is a postcode in the Battledown & Charlton Kings area of Cheltenham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,478 people. 66.3% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 16.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 60.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in GL53 8 sold for a median of £544,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL53 8JQ compares

Headline figures for GL53 8JQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£544,500

Median over 66 sales in GL53 8, +8.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 61 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£66,475

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL53 8JQ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GL53 8 is up 8.4% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GL53 8JQ FAQs

Is GL53 8JQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 8JQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £544,500.

Homes in GL53 8 sold for a median of £544,500 across 66 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL53 8JQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL53 8JQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in GL53 8JQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 10.2% of residents. 66.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.5%).

Which council covers GL53 8JQ?

The local authority for GL53 8JQ is Cheltenham.

GL53 8JQ comes under Cheltenham in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL53 8JQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 61 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, 2.2 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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