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GL7 1YQ

Watermoor

Cotswold

England / South West / Cotswold / Cirencester South / Watermoor / GL7 1YQ

Overview

Postcode GL7 1YQ is located in an urban city, within the Watermoor ward of Cotswold in the South West region , and forms part of the Cirencester South area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 125.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cirencester South is £47,700 per year. The nearest station is Kemble located about 3.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is St Michael's Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
125
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
11.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Cirencester South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,747 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Cirencester South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 125.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.7%

Approximately 11.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Cirencester South is £47,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL7 1YQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Cirencester South near GL7 1YQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kemble located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miSt Michael's ParkMedium
0.5 miCity BankSmall

Area Profile

Population
324
Population density
882.5 per km²

Demographics

British
295
90.49%
Other White
9
2.76%
Indian
5
1.53%
Other
5
1.53%
Irish
5
1.53%
Total population: 326

Housing

Owns outright
88
53.99%
Owns with a mortgage
36
22.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
11.66%
Other social rented
18
11.04%
Social rents from council
1
0.61%
Total households: 163

Property prices in Watermoor

Based on 31 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 in Watermoor area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £925,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£655,000
Flats9£150,000
Semi-Detached8£510,297
Terraced10£285,000

10 years price trend in Watermoor

Schools

In the GL7 1YQ postcode area, located within Cirencester South, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryChesterton Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryCirencester Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNot applicablePaternoster SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miLondisChesterton Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1YD
0.2 miLidlLove Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1YG
0.3 miWinstones News95 Watermoor Road, Cirencester, GL7 1LD
0.4 miMounties41 Mount Street, Cirencester, GL7 1TJ
0.4 miChesterton Stores35 Countess Lilias Road, Cirencester, GL7 1UD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.