Postcode · Tetbury

GL8 8AZ area guide

Who lives in GL8 8AZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tetbury
Council: Cotswold
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,205 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL8 8AZ is like

GL8 8AZ is a postcode in the Tetbury area of Cotswold. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,205 people. 47.2% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 41.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in GL8 8 sold for a median of £410,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL8 8AZ compares

Headline figures for GL8 8AZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£410,000

Median over 152 sales in GL8 8, −7.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£60,514

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL8 8AZ differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
41.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in GL8 8 is down 7.9% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

GL8 8AZ FAQs

Is GL8 8AZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 GL8 8AZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £410,000.

Homes in GL8 8 sold for a median of £410,000 across 152 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL8 8AZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL8 8AZ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in GL8 8AZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 47.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (63.3%).

Which council covers GL8 8AZ?

The local authority for GL8 8AZ is Cotswold.

GL8 8AZ comes under Cotswold in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL8 8AZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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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