GL50 3AL

Lansdown · Cheltenham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Cheltenham
Constituency
Cheltenham
Postcode district
GL50
Postcode sector
GL50 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
GL50 3AJ 56 m
GL50 3AF 86 m
GL50 3BQ 89 m
GL50 3AH 94 m
GL50 3BD 99 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
GL50 3AL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
GL
Postcode district
GL50
Postcode sector
GL50 3
Latitude
51.897558
Longitude
-2.084862
British National Grid easting
394,257
British National Grid northing
222,115

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Cheltenham · E07000078
Electoral ward
Lansdown · E05015711
Parish or community
E43000255
Westminster constituency
Cheltenham · E14001161
Output area
E00168910
Lower layer super output area
Cheltenham 009G · E01022127
Middle layer super output area
Cheltenham 009 · E02004608

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
50
Primary
29
Secondary
6
  1. Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service

    Pupil referral unit

    199 m
  2. Cheltenham Ladies' College

    Other independent school

    303 m
  3. Dean Close Airthrie

    Other independent school

    416 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,555
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,090
  • Anti social behaviour 605
  • Shoplifting 493
  • Vehicle crime 253
  • Public order 245

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
GL50 3 residents
4,645

Age bands in GL50 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
11.5%

522 residents

Age 15 to 24
19.5%

888 residents

Age 25 to 44
37.4%

1,705 residents

Age 45 to 64
18.1%

826 residents

Age 65 and over
13.5%

613 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

12

within 5 km

  • OVERTON PARK SURGERY

    OVERTON PARK ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL50 3BP

    ODS code L84041

    201 m

  • YORKLEIGH SURGERY(CT)

    93 ST. GEORGES ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL50 3ED

    ODS code L84022

    287 m

  • UNDERWOOD SURGERY

    139 ST. GEORGES ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL50 3EQ

    ODS code L84003

    550 m

  • ST. CATHERINE'S SURGERY

    ST. PAULS MEDICAL CENTRE, 121 SWINDON ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL50 4DP

    ODS code L84058

    1.0 km

  • ST. GEORGE'S SURGERY

    ST. PAULS MEDICAL CENTRE, 121 SWINDON ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL50 4DP

    ODS code L84008

    1.0 km

  • THE ROYAL WELL SURGERY

    ST. PAULS MEDICAL CENTRE, 121 SWINDON ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL50 4DP

    ODS code L84049

    1.0 km

  • WESTON HOUSE PRACTICE

    ST. PAULS MEDICAL CENTRE, 121 SWINDON ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL50 4DP

    ODS code L84033

    1.0 km

  • THE LECKHAMPTON SURGERY

    17 MOOREND PARK ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL53 0LA

    ODS code L84040

    1.5 km

  • WEST CHELTENHAM MEDICAL

    HESTERS WAY RESOURCE CTR, CASSIN DRIVE, CHELTENHAM, GL51 7SU

    ODS code Y05212

    2.3 km

  • SIXWAYS CLINIC

    LONDON ROAD, CHARLTON KINGS, CHELTENHAM, GL52 6HS

    ODS code L84015

    2.3 km

  • BERKELEY PLACE SURGERY

    WILSON HEALTH CENTRE, 236 PRESTBURY ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL52 3EY

    ODS code L84030

    2.5 km

  • ROYAL CRESCENT SURGERY

    WILSON HEALTH CENTRE, 236 PRESTBURY ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL52 3EY

    ODS code L84059

    2.5 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Overton Road South

    BCT · Cheltenham

    0.0 miles
  • Overton Road North

    BCT · Cheltenham

    0.0 miles
  • Lansdown Court

    BCT · Lansdown

    0.1 miles
  • Lansdown Court

    BCT · Lansdown

    0.1 miles
  • Christ Church Road

    BCT · Lansdown

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Cheltenham 009G, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

22,008 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

50 open schools are in scope, including 29 primary and 6 secondary schools. Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service is the nearest published school at 199 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,555 published events cover 12 months, averaging 296.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,090 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.