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GL7 9 area guide

Who lives in GL7 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cotswold
Region
South West
Population
4,075 (2024)
At a glance

What GL7 9 is like

The GL7 9 postcode sector in Cotswold covers 60 live postcodes and is home to about 4,075 people in 1,625 households. 41.9% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 37.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.9% 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.

Scores

How GL7 9 compares

Headline figures for GL7 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in GL7 9.

Household incomeMore
£53,254

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL7 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    37.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    An older population

    21.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

GL7 9 FAQs

01
Is GL7 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is GL7 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL7 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
03
Who lives in GL7 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 41.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (29.6%).
04
Which council covers GL7 9?

The local authority for GL7 9 is Cotswold.

GL7 9 comes under Cotswold in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is GL7 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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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