Postcode district · Wotton-under-Edge

GL12 area guide

Who lives in GL12, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Stroud
Region: South West
Population: 26,154 (2024)

GL12Postcode district · Wotton-under-Edge

At a glance

What GL12 is like

The GL12 postcode district in Stroud covers 470 live postcodes and is home to about 26,154 people in 9,777 households. 76.1% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 9.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in GL12 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL12 compares

Headline figures for GL12, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.6/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£400,000

Median over 147 sales in GL12, +3.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools in GL12.

Household incomeMore

£64,423

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL12 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
21.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL12 FAQs

Is GL12 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GL12?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.

Homes in GL12 sold for a median of £400,000 across 147 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL12 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL12, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in GL12?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 76.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.4%).

Which council covers GL12?

The local authority for GL12 is Stroud.

GL12 comes under Stroud in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL12?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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