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GL6 8JA area guide

Who lives in GL6 8JA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kemble & South Cerney
Council: Cotswold
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,120 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL6 8JA is like

GL6 8JA is a postcode in the Kemble & South Cerney area of Cotswold. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,120 people. 64% of households own their home, 17.1% rent privately and 15.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.8% 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 GL6 8 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL6 8JA compares

Headline figures for GL6 8JA, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£385,000

Median over 87 sales in GL6 8, +6.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£68,265

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL6 8JA differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GL6 8 is up 6.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.7% 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.

Questions

GL6 8JA FAQs

Is GL6 8JA 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 18.9 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 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GL6 8JA?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in GL6 8 sold for a median of £385,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL6 8JA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL6 8JA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in GL6 8JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 64% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.6%).

Which council covers GL6 8JA?

The local authority for GL6 8JA is Cotswold.

GL6 8JA comes under Cotswold in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL6 8JA?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 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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