Postcode · Cirencester

GL7 2AA area guide

Who lives in GL7 2AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cirencester Central
Council: Cotswold
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,815 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL7 2AA is like

GL7 2AA is a postcode in the Cirencester Central area of Cotswold. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,815 people. 48.4% of households own their home, 32.2% rent privately and 18.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 46.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in GL7 2 sold for a median of £445,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL7 2AA compares

Headline figures for GL7 2AA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£445,000

Median over 71 sales in GL7 2, +14.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,336

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL7 2AA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GL7 2 is up 14.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
34.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

GL7 2AA FAQs

Is GL7 2AA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GL7 2AA?

The median sale price over the last year was £445,000.

Homes in GL7 2 sold for a median of £445,000 across 71 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL7 2AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL7 2AA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in GL7 2AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 10.3% of residents. 48.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (44.5%).

Which council covers GL7 2AA?

The local authority for GL7 2AA is Cotswold.

GL7 2AA comes under Cotswold in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL7 2AA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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