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GL7 5WR area guide

Who lives in GL7 5WR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kemble & South Cerney
Council: Cotswold
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,623 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL7 5WR is like

GL7 5WR 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 1,623 people. 69.1% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 10.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in GL7 5 sold for a median of £590,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL7 5WR compares

Headline figures for GL7 5WR, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£590,000

Median over 109 sales in GL7 5, +1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

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 GL7 5WR 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
An older population
23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL7 5WR FAQs

Is GL7 5WR 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 16.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 5WR?

The median sale price over the last year was £590,000.

Homes in GL7 5 sold for a median of £590,000 across 109 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL7 5WR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL7 5WR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in GL7 5WR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10% of residents. 69.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.8%).

Which council covers GL7 5WR?

The local authority for GL7 5WR is Cotswold.

GL7 5WR comes under Cotswold in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL7 5WR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 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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