GL7 postcode area · Cotswold
The GL7 postcode district spans 13 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cotswold, Stroud, Vale of White Horse, West Oxfordshire, Wiltshire. Area Scores range from 57 to 85 across them. Every full GL7 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
Within the GL7 district, Cirencester East & Stratton is the strongest performer at 86 out of 100 (#985 of 6,856 nationally); Sandywell, Ermin & Chedworth is the weakest at 58. 10 of the 13 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £295,000 in Cirencester South to £618,000 in Sandywell, Ermin & Chedworth — a 2.1× gap within the GL7 district. Note that the district straddles 5 local authorities — Cotswold, Stroud, Vale of White Horse, West Oxfordshire and Wiltshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
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 GL7 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cirencester East & StrattonCotswold | 985 | 86 | £395,000 |
| Fairford & LechladeCotswold | 1,081 | 84 | £475,000 |
| Shrivenham, Watchfield & UffingtonVale of White Horse | 1,410 | 79 | £408,750 |
| Malmesbury, Crudwell & OakseyWiltshire | 1,479 | 78 | £342,000 |
| Kemble & South CerneyCotswold | 1,506 | 78 | £490,000 |
| Burford & Brize NortonWest Oxfordshire | 1,527 | 78 | £485,000 |
| Cirencester SouthCotswold | 1,575 | 77 | £295,000 |
| Painswick, Bisley & EastcombeStroud | 1,671 | 76 | £500,000 |
| TetburyCotswold | 1,780 | 74 | £440,000 |
| Cricklade & Ashton KeynesWiltshire | 1,883 | 72 | £430,000 |
| Cirencester CentralCotswold | 2,370 | 65 | £325,000 |
| Northleach, Coln Valley & AmpneysCotswold | 2,857 | 58 | £573,750 |
| Sandywell, Ermin & ChedworthCotswold | 2,884 | 58 | £618,000 |
People living in GL7 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 21% · Managers & directors 19% · Associate professional 15%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 21% |
| Managers & directors | 19% |
| Associate professional | 15% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Elementary | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Process & plant | 4% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 54% · No religion 38% · Other 0%
Born outside the UK: 9%
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.
Towns & places in GL7
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the GL7 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around GL7.
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.