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GL50 1YG

POSTCODE

GL50 1YG is a postcode in St Paul's.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.9057, -2.0820
OS grid SO944230 (394,452, 223,016)
IMD England
1/10
#2298
Crime · Jan '26
Around average · 5.3 per 1k
MoM +14% vs Dec '25
This large-user / landmark postcode reports St Paul's electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C3VWW49+75
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 5.3 per 1k
Crime · Jan '26
South West
Region
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 5.3 per 1k
Crime · Jan '26
South West
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
2298
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2298 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in GL50

Police Recorded Crime near GL50 1YG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near GL50 1YG

This large-user / landmark postcode reports St Paul's electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Feb '24 – Jan '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY -79%
48288
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
ASB
6
YoY -83%
41234
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1790
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
630
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1581
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY -63%
41223
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26

3 of 6 key categories improving

33
incidents · Jan '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,253
White Brit.75.8%
Other White9.8%
Indian3.7%
Other Asian2.0%
White & Black Caribbean1.7%
+ 2 other groups · 7.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,253
No religion46.9%
Christian37.9%
Not answered7.2%
Muslim4.3%
Hindu2.5%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,255
35–4918.8%
25–3416.5%
50–6414.6%
20–2411.8%
10–158.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.0%

Households

Total households: 538
One person: other24.0%
One person: aged 66+12.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.7%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.0%
+ 9 other households · 34.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Cheltenham Spa Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway)

    Tram · Underground

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Gotherington (Gloucs Warwicks Railway)

    Underground

    7.5 km straight lineabout 94 min

Bus stops

  • Popes Close

    Bus · before · south-east

    38 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Francis Close Hall

    Bus · opp · north-west

    81 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Granville Street

    Bus · after · north-west

    100 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Grove Street

    Bus · after · south-east

    161 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Grove Street

    Bus · before · north-west

    162 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for GL50 1YG

England
Country
Cheltenham
Local Authority
Gloucestershire
St Paul's
Ward
Cheltenham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GL50 1YG
Coordinates
51.9057, -2.0820
Grid reference
SO944230
Easting
394,452
Northing
223,016
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VWW49+75
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Cheltenham
Travel to Work
Cheltenham
ITL Region
Cheltenham
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Cheltenham
Local Authority
Council Area
Cheltenham E14001161
Constituency
E14001161
Gloucestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
St Paul's
Constituency code
E14001161
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Cheltenham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Cheltenham

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving Gloucestershire
NHS England
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Gloucestershire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Gloucestershire ICB - 11M
Cancer Alliance
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cheltenham 004C E01022152
E01022152
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheltenham 004 E02004603
E02004603
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheltenham 004C E01022152
E01022152
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheltenham 004 E02004603
E02004603
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:37 AM6:09 PM
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 32 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 32 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 2008
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> Present
January 2008 — Introduced
Postcode GL50 1YG introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01022152 and MSOA E02004603 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2298
Present — Active
Postcode GL50 1YG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near GL50 1YG

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