Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 4.0 per 1k
Crime · Jan '26
South West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for GL56 0AY
Postcode
GL56 0AY
Coordinates
51.9910, -1.7027
Grid reference
SP205325
Easting
420,513
Northing
232,551
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3WX7RW+CW
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Moreton-in-Marsh
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.
21927
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21927 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 GL56 0AY
England & WalesCrime trends · near GL56 0AY
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Moreton West electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearFeb '24 – Jan '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY -23%
19113
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
ASB
4
YoY —
851
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
840
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.7%
Other White4.2%
+ other · 3.0%
Religion
Christian57.1%
No religion35.7%
Not answered6.1%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6422.2%
65–7414.8%
35–4914.7%
75–8412.4%
25–3410.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.0%
Households
Any member 66+25.3%
Other17.3%
All members 66+13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.4%
+ 6 other households · 23.5%
Administrative Information
Cotswold
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth Cotswolds E14001386
Constituency
E14001386Gloucestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Moreton West
Constituency code
E14001386
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Moreton-in-Marsh
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 002D E01022211
E01022211MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cotswold 002 E02004616
E02004616LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cotswold 002D E01022211
E01022211MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cotswold 002 E02004616
E02004616Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
5:45 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
12 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:45 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 31 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 GL56 0AY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD England rank: 21927
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01022211 and MSOA E02004616 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode GL56 0AY 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
Schools near GL56 0AY
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
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