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GL56 postcode area · Cotswold

The GL56 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cotswold, Stratford-on-Avon, Tewkesbury, West Oxfordshire. Area Scores range from 66 to 78 across them. Every full GL56 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the GL56 district, Winchcombe & Washbourne is the strongest performer at 79 out of 100 (#1,465 of 6,856 nationally); Kingham, Enstone & Middle Barton is the weakest at 66. 5 of the 6 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £377,500 in Shipston-on-Stour & Brailes to £550,000 in Kingham, Enstone & Middle Barton. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Cotswold, Stratford-on-Avon, Tewkesbury and West Oxfordshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£42,064a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime39per 1,000 residents, 12m · excludes areas without published data
Median age (est.)50
Owner-occupied70%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the GL56 district

£450,000median home sold over the past year · +28.6% over 5 years · +3.1% over the year · 180 sales
Detached£652,500
Semi-detached£372,500
Terraced£372,500
Flat£216,225
Cotswold£445,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Winchcombe & WashbourneTewkesbury 1,46579 £520,000
Willersey, Chipping Campden & BlockleyCotswold 1,77474 £522,500
Bourton-on-the-Water & ValeCotswold 1,77474 £470,000
Moreton & Stow-on-the-WoldCotswold 2,02070 £447,625
Shipston-on-Stour & BrailesStratford-on-Avon 2,09669 £377,500
Kingham, Enstone & Middle BartonWest Oxfordshire 2,32966 £550,000

People living in GL56 Census 2021

Residents53,787
Median age (est.)50
Density71per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above40%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 8%25–44 19%45–64 30%65+ 28%

Tenure

Own outright: 43%Mortgage/shared: 28%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 15%
Own outright 43%Mortgage/shared 28%Social rent 14%Private rent 15%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 7%Other: 20%
One person 30%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 7%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Managers & directors 20% · Professional 18% · Skilled trades 13%

All occupation groups
Managers & directors20%
Professional18%
Skilled trades13%
Associate professional13%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure8%
Elementary8%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 57% · No religion 36% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 8%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around GL56.

GL55 WR12 CV36 OX7 GL54 WR11 OX15 CV37

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.