Postcode · Cirencester

GL7 9FB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Cirencester South
Council: Cotswold
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,860 (2024)

GL7 9FBCirencester

At a glance

What GL7 9FB is like

GL7 9FB is a postcode in the Cirencester South area of Cotswold. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,860 people. 49.9% of households own their home, 21.6% rent privately and 24.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 60.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How GL7 9FB compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,435

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL7 9FB differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
An older population
21.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

GL7 9FB FAQs

Is GL7 9FB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is GL7 9FB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL7 9FB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in GL7 9FB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.4% of residents. 49.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (28.9%).

Which council covers GL7 9FB?

The local authority for GL7 9FB is Cotswold.

GL7 9FB comes under Cotswold in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL7 9FB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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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