Postcode district · Chipping Campden

GL55 area guide

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

Council: Cotswold
Region: South West
Population: 11,898 (2024)

GL55Postcode district · Chipping Campden

At a glance

What GL55 is like

The GL55 postcode district in Cotswold covers 294 live postcodes and is home to about 11,898 people in 5,200 households. 69.5% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 14.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in GL55 sold for a median of £495,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL55 compares

Headline figures for GL55, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£495,000

Median over 73 sales in GL55, −8.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in GL55.

Household incomeMore

£58,829

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL55 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in GL55 is down 8.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
31.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL55 FAQs

Is GL55 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GL55?

The median sale price over the last year was £495,000.

Homes in GL55 sold for a median of £495,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL55 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL55, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in GL55?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 69.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.5%).

Which council covers GL55?

The local authority for GL55 is Cotswold.

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

How well connected is GL55?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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