GL54

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,346
Current units
1,067
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
17

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South West
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
279

Postcode sectors in GL54

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

5 sectors
14,990 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
21, Ward Road, Northleach, Cheltenham, GL54 3RL 28 July 2026 £252,500
31, Chardwar Gardens, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2BL 28 July 2026 £345,000
35, Hawker Square, Upper Rissington, Cheltenham, GL54 2NT 24 July 2026 £350,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
16
Primary
14
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
649
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 211
  • Anti social behaviour 117
  • Burglary 75
  • Criminal damage and arson 55
  • Other theft 42

Census 2021

Population and age profile

GL54 usual residents
24,779
Age-profile population
24,732

Age bands in GL54

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
15.2%

3,763 residents

Age 15 to 24
8%

1,990 residents

Age 25 to 44
19.5%

4,828 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.4%

7,273 residents

Age 65 and over
27.8%

6,878 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.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,049 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

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%

817 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 556 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 33 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

3

in this district

  • COTSWOLD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    COTSWOLD M/PRACT, MOORE ROAD, BOURTON-ON-THE-WATER, CHELTENHAM, GL54 2AZ

    ODS code L84038

  • STOW SURGERY

    MAUGERSBURY ROAD, STOW ON THE WOLD, CHELTENHAM, GL54 1AX

    ODS code L84031

  • WINCHCOMBE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GREET ROAD, WINCHCOMBE, CHELTENHAM, GL54 5GZ

    ODS code L84004

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £460,000 from 2,191 recorded sales in GL54. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Cotswold is £411,764 in June 2026, up 3.2% year on year.

Schools

16 open schools are in scope, including 14 primary and 2 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

649 published events cover 12 months, averaging 54.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 211 events.

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