Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 0.3 per 1k
Crime · Apr '26
South West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for GL55 6XT
Postcode
GL55 6XT
Coordinates
52.0414, -1.7313
Grid reference
SP185381
Easting
418,525
Northing
238,146
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C4W27R9+HF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Paxford
Travel to Work
Evesham
ITL Region
Cotswold
National Park
Non-National Park
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.
21549
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21549 out of 32,844 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near GL55 6XT
England & WalesCrime trends · near GL55 6XT
Counts are for Blockley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearMay '24 – Apr '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY —
1260
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
ASB
0
YoY —
320
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.8%
Other White3.7%
+ other · 2.5%
Religion
Christian55.9%
No religion36.8%
Not answered6.3%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6428.6%
35–4915.5%
65–7415.1%
75–8410.1%
10–156.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.1%
Any member 66+15.5%
All members 66+15.1%
Other14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.6%
+ 7 other households · 26.4%
Administrative Information
Cotswold
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth Cotswolds E14001386
Constituency
E14001386Gloucestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Blockley
Constituency code
E14001386
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Blockley
International Territorial Level
Cotswold
Health & NHS
South West
Health Authority
Serving Gloucestershire
NHS EnglandSomerset, 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
Cotswold 001A E01022179
E01022179MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cotswold 001 E02004615
E02004615LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cotswold 001A E01022179
E01022179MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cotswold 001 E02004615
E02004615Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
5:46 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:46 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode GL55 6XT introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1. IMD England rank: 21549
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01022179 and MSOA E02004615 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode GL55 6XT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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