GL7

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
2,152
Current units
1,688
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
23

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South East, South West
Local authority codes
5
Terminated postcode units
464

Postcode sectors in GL7

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

9 sectors
25,852 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
27, St Marys Drive, Fairford, GL7 4LQ 23 July 2026 £555,000
6, Somerford Road, Cirencester, GL7 1TN 23 July 2026 £385,000
10, Jubilee Gardens, South Cerney, Cirencester, GL7 5XW 17 July 2026 £310,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
28
Primary
21
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,911
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 647
  • Anti social behaviour 301
  • Shoplifting 233
  • Other theft 157
  • Criminal damage and arson 135

Census 2021

Population and age profile

GL7 usual residents
45,503
Age-profile population
45,125

Age bands in GL7

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
15%

6,791 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.2%

4,591 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.8%

9,380 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.2%

13,186 residents

Age 65 and over
24.8%

11,177 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 1,600 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%

1,390 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 886 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 34 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

5

in this district

  • CIRENCESTER HEALTH GROUP

    THE AVENUE SURGERY, 1 THE AVENUE, CIRENCESTER, GL7 1EH

    ODS code L84018

  • HILARY COTTAGE SURGERY

    KEBLE LAWNS, FAIRFORD, GL7 4BQ

    ODS code L84053

  • PHOENIX HEALTH GROUP

    PHOENIX CIRENCESTER, 9 CHESTERTON LANE, CIRENCESTER, GL7 1XG

    ODS code L84012

  • RENDCOMB SURGERY

    RENDCOMB, CIRENCESTER, GL7 7EY

    ODS code L84063

  • UPPER THAMES MEDICAL GROUP

    THE PARK SURGERY, TETBURY ROAD, CIRENCESTER, GL7 1US

    ODS code L84010

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 £425,000 from 3,867 recorded sales in GL7. 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

28 open schools are in scope, including 21 primary and 3 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

1,911 published events cover 12 months, averaging 159.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 647 events.

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