Postcode · Moreton-in-Marsh

GL56 0JS area guide

Who lives in GL56 0JS, 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: 1,786 (2024)

GL56 0JSMoreton-in-Marsh

At a glance

What GL56 0JS is like

GL56 0JS 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 1,786 people. 52.2% of households own their home, 10.3% rent privately and 28.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 70.4% 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 GL56 0 sold for a median of £420,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL56 0JS compares

Headline figures for GL56 0JS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£420,000

Median over 99 sales in GL56 0, −11.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 11 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 GL56 0JS differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in GL56 0 is down 11.1% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

GL56 0JS FAQs

Is GL56 0JS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.2 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 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GL56 0JS?

The median sale price over the last year was £420,000.

Homes in GL56 0 sold for a median of £420,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL56 0JS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL56 0JS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in GL56 0JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.2% of residents. 52.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.7%).

Which council covers GL56 0JS?

The local authority for GL56 0JS is Cotswold.

GL56 0JS comes under Cotswold in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL56 0JS?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Moreton-in-Marsh Rail Station, 0.5 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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