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GL54 5QB area guide

Who lives in GL54 5QB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Winchcombe & Washbourne
Council: Tewkesbury
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,527 (2024)

GL54 5QBCheltenham

At a glance

What GL54 5QB is like

GL54 5QB is a postcode in the Winchcombe & Washbourne area of Tewkesbury. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,527 people. 61.5% of households own their home, 5.6% rent privately and 31.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 44.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in GL54 5 sold for a median of £485,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL54 5QB compares

Headline figures for GL54 5QB, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£485,000

Median over 102 sales in GL54 5, +12.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£60,457

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL54 5QB differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GL54 5 is up 12.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
34.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 5.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

GL54 5QB FAQs

Is GL54 5QB 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 27.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in GL54 5QB?

The median sale price over the last year was £485,000.

Homes in GL54 5 sold for a median of £485,000 across 102 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL54 5QB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL54 5QB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in GL54 5QB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.9% of residents. 61.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.2%).

Which council covers GL54 5QB?

The local authority for GL54 5QB is Tewkesbury.

GL54 5QB comes under Tewkesbury in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL54 5QB?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Winchcombe (Gloucs Warwicks Railway), 0.9 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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