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GL56 9 area guide

Who lives in GL56 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cotswold
Region
South West
Population
16,896 (2024)
At a glance

What GL56 9 is like

The GL56 9 postcode sector in Cotswold covers 199 live postcodes and is home to about 16,896 people in 7,717 households. 66.5% of households own their home, 17.6% rent privately and 13.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55% 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 GL56 9 sold for a median of £460,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL56 9 compares

Headline figures for GL56 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£460,000

Median over 59 sales in GL56 9, −16.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in GL56 9.

Household incomeMore
£55,791

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL56 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in GL56 9 is down 16.4% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    29.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GL56 9 FAQs

01
Is GL56 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in GL56 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £460,000.

Homes in GL56 9 sold for a median of £460,000 across 59 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is GL56 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL56 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in GL56 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 66.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43%).
05
Which council covers GL56 9?

The local authority for GL56 9 is Cotswold.

GL56 9 comes under Cotswold in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is GL56 9?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Moreton-in-Marsh Rail Station, 1.9 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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