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GL9 1 area guide

Who lives in GL9 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: South Gloucestershire
Region: South West
Population: 9,065 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL9 1 is like

The GL9 1 postcode sector in South Gloucestershire covers 112 live postcodes and is home to about 9,065 people in 3,685 households. 72.6% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.4% 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. Homes in GL9 1 sold for a median of £505,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL9 1 compares

Headline figures for GL9 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£505,000

Median over 9 sales in GL9 1, +9.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in GL9 1.

Household incomeMore

£62,321

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL9 1 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL9 1 FAQs

Is GL9 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GL9 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £505,000.

Homes in GL9 1 sold for a median of £505,000 across 9 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL9 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL9 1, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in GL9 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 72.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.1%).

Which council covers GL9 1?

The local authority for GL9 1 is South Gloucestershire.

GL9 1 comes under South Gloucestershire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL9 1?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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