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GL56 9BB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Willersey, Chipping Campden & Blockley
Council: Cotswold
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,936 (2024)

GL56 9BBMoreton-in-Marsh

At a glance

What GL56 9BB is like

GL56 9BB is a postcode in the Willersey, Chipping Campden & Blockley area of Cotswold. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,936 people. 68.3% of households own their home, 12.9% rent privately and 17% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 9BB compares

Headline figures for GL56 9BB, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.6 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

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

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 GL56 9BB differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in GL56 9 is down 16.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
28.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

GL56 9BB FAQs

Is GL56 9BB 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 14.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GL56 9BB?

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.

Is GL56 9BB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL56 9BB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in GL56 9BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.8% of residents. 68.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.7%).

Which council covers GL56 9BB?

The local authority for GL56 9BB is Cotswold.

GL56 9BB comes under Cotswold in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL56 9BB?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Moreton-in-Marsh Rail Station, 3.0 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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