Postcode sector · Chipping Campden

GL55 9 area guide

Who lives in GL55 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Cotswold
Region: South West
Population: 1,477 (2024)

GL55 9Postcode sector · Chipping Campden

At a glance

What GL55 9 is like

The GL55 9 postcode sector in Cotswold covers 3 live postcodes and is home to about 1,477 people in 762 households. 65% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 17.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 47.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How GL55 9 compares

Headline figures for GL55 9, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in GL55 9.

Household incomeMore

£57,660

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL55 9 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
An older population
35.9% 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 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

GL55 9 FAQs

Is GL55 9 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 24.1 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).

Is GL55 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL55 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in GL55 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 65% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.3%).

Which council covers GL55 9?

The local authority for GL55 9 is Cotswold.

GL55 9 comes under Cotswold in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL55 9?

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).

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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