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GL54 1JH area guide

Who lives in GL54 1JH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Moreton & Stow-on-the-Wold
Council: Cotswold
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,282 (2024)

GL54 1JHCheltenham

At a glance

What GL54 1JH is like

GL54 1JH is a postcode in the Moreton & Stow-on-the-Wold area of Cotswold. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,282 people. 71.4% of households own their home, 20.6% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in GL54 1 sold for a median of £500,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL54 1JH compares

Headline figures for GL54 1JH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£500,000

Median over 45 sales in GL54 1, +9.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£52,097

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL54 1JH differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GL54 1 is up 9.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
30% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
71.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL54 1JH FAQs

Is GL54 1JH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GL54 1JH?

The median sale price over the last year was £500,000.

Homes in GL54 1 sold for a median of £500,000 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL54 1JH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL54 1JH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in GL54 1JH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 71.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.6%).

Which council covers GL54 1JH?

The local authority for GL54 1JH is Cotswold.

GL54 1JH comes under Cotswold in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL54 1JH?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Kingham Rail Station, 2.8 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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