GL53 8BZ

Charlton Kings · Cheltenham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Cheltenham
Constituency
Cheltenham
Postcode district
GL53
Postcode sector
GL53 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
GL53 8BS 28 m
GL53 8AB 62 m
GL53 8BP 76 m
GL53 8BN 77 m
GL52 6YE 81 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
GL53 8BZ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 September 1991
Terminated
1 December 1992
Postcode area
GL
Postcode district
GL53
Postcode sector
GL53 8
Latitude
51.886654
Longitude
-2.052252
British National Grid easting
396,500
British National Grid northing
220,900

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Cheltenham · E07000078
Parish or community
E04012753
Westminster constituency
Cheltenham · E14001161
Output area
E00112352
Lower layer super output area
Cheltenham 012F · E01022111
Middle layer super output area
Cheltenham 012 · E02004611

Postcode source versions

Explore GL53

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
49
Primary
27
Secondary
6
  1. Charlton Kings Infants' School

    Academy converter

    402 m
  2. Ashley Manor Preparatory School

    Other independent school

    536 m
  3. St Edward's School

    Other independent school

    569 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
513
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 153
  • Anti social behaviour 124
  • Vehicle crime 42
  • Burglary 41
  • Criminal damage and arson 32

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
GL53 8 residents
5,447

Age bands in GL53 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.8%

1,220 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

610 residents

Age 25 to 44
18%

1,061 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.6%

1,801 residents

Age 65 and over
20.2%

1,187 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

12

within 5 km straight-line

  • SIXWAYS CLINIC

    LONDON ROAD, CHARLTON KINGS, CHELTENHAM, GL52 6HS

    ODS code L84015

    277 m

  • THE LECKHAMPTON SURGERY

    17 MOOREND PARK ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL53 0LA

    ODS code L84040

    2.3 km

  • BERKELEY PLACE SURGERY

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

    ODS code L84030

    2.7 km

  • ROYAL CRESCENT SURGERY

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

    ODS code L84059

    2.7 km

  • OVERTON PARK SURGERY

    OVERTON PARK ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL50 3BP

    ODS code L84041

    2.7 km

  • YORKLEIGH SURGERY(CT)

    93 ST. GEORGES ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL50 3ED

    ODS code L84022

    2.7 km

  • ST. CATHERINE'S SURGERY

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

    ODS code L84058

    3.0 km

  • ST. GEORGE'S SURGERY

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

    ODS code L84008

    3.0 km

  • THE ROYAL WELL SURGERY

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

    ODS code L84049

    3.0 km

  • WESTON HOUSE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code L84033

    3.0 km

  • UNDERWOOD SURGERY

    139 ST. GEORGES ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL50 3EQ

    ODS code L84003

    3.1 km

  • WEST CHELTENHAM MEDICAL

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

    ODS code Y05212

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Copt Elm Close

    BCT · Charlton Kings

    0.0 miles
  • Copt Elm Close

    BCT · Charlton Kings

    0.0 miles
  • Lexham Lodge Hospital

    BCT · Charlton Kings

    0.1 miles
  • Lexham Lodge Hospital

    BCT · Charlton Kings

    0.1 miles
  • Six Ways

    BCT · Ryeworth

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Cheltenham 012F, 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

10 of 10

Overall England rank

31,945 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
6 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

49 open schools are in scope, including 27 primary and 6 secondary schools. Charlton Kings Infants' School is the nearest published school at 402 m.

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

Recorded crime

513 published events cover 12 months, averaging 42.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 153 events.

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