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GL7 3HA area guide

Who lives in GL7 3HA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington
Council: Vale of White Horse
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,486 (2024)

GL7 3HACirencester

At a glance

What GL7 3HA is like

GL7 3HA is a postcode in the Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington area of Vale of White Horse. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,486 people. 64.9% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 16.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in GL7 3 sold for a median of £475,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL7 3HA compares

Headline figures for GL7 3HA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£475,000

Median over 47 sales in GL7 3, −13.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£70,726

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL7 3HA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in GL7 3 is down 13.6% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

GL7 3HA FAQs

Is GL7 3HA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GL7 3HA?

The median sale price over the last year was £475,000.

Homes in GL7 3 sold for a median of £475,000 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL7 3HA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL7 3HA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in GL7 3HA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.3% of residents. 64.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.2%).

Which council covers GL7 3HA?

The local authority for GL7 3HA is Vale of White Horse.

GL7 3HA comes under Vale of White Horse in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL7 3HA?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 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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