GL7 1XZ

POSTCODE

GL7 1XZ is a postcode in Chesterton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7080, -1.9729
OS grid SP019010 (401,967, 201,030)
IMD England
4/10
#13305
Crime · Jan '26
Around average · 5.3 per 1k
MoM +30% vs Dec '25
Plus Code
9C3WP25G+6R
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
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.
13305
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13305 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 GL7

Police Recorded Crime near GL7 1XZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near GL7 1XZ

Counts are for Chesterton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Feb '24 – Jan '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY —
951
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1050
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
110
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
950
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

13
incidents · Jan '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,282
White Brit.93.7%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 4.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,282
Christian49.2%
No religion42.7%
Not answered6.4%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,285
50–6420.0%
35–4917.9%
20–2412.4%
25–3411.1%
65–7410.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%

Households

Total households: 512
One person: other14.8%
One person: aged 66+12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.9%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.6%
+ 9 other households · 42.0%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Kemble Rail Station

    Rail

    4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min
  • Stroud (Glos) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    17.4 km straight lineabout 218 min

Bus stops

  • Lawrence Road

    Bus · opp · south

    57 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Lawrence Road

    Bus · nr · north

    66 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Mount Street

    Bus · after · west

    92 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Mount Street

    Bus · before · east

    105 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Apsley Road

    Bus · after · south-west

    292 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for GL7 1XZ

England
Country
Cotswold
Local Authority
Gloucestershire
Chesterton
Ward
Swindon
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GL7 1XZ
Coordinates
51.7080, -1.9729
Grid reference
SP019010
Easting
401,967
Northing
201,030
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3WP25G+6R
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Cirencester
Travel to Work
Swindon
ITL Region
Cotswold
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Cotswold
Local Authority
Council Area
South Cotswolds E14001482
Constituency
E14001482
Gloucestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Chesterton
Constituency code
E14001482
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Cirencester
International Territorial Level
Cotswold

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
Cotswold 008B E01022192
E01022192
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cotswold 008 E02004622
E02004622
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cotswold 008B E01022192
E01022192
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cotswold 008 E02004622
E02004622
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

7:36 AM6:09 PM
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1981
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> Present
June 1981 — Introduced
Postcode GL7 1XZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 E01022192 and MSOA E02004622 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13305
Present — Active
Postcode GL7 1XZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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