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GL2 4EB area guide

Who lives in GL2 4EB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Upton St Leonards & Hardwicke
Council: Stroud
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,697 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL2 4EB is like

GL2 4EB is a postcode in the Upton St Leonards & Hardwicke area of Stroud. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,697 people. 75.7% of households own their home, 8% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 81.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in GL2 4 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL2 4EB compares

Headline figures for GL2 4EB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£265,000

Median over 257 sales in GL2 4, +6% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£63,149

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL2 4EB differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
28.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GL2 4 is up 6% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL2 4EB FAQs

Is GL2 4EB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GL2 4EB?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in GL2 4 sold for a median of £265,000 across 257 sales in the year to August 2026, +6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL2 4EB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL2 4EB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in GL2 4EB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.7% of residents. 75.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.4%).

Which council covers GL2 4EB?

The local authority for GL2 4EB is Stroud.

GL2 4EB comes under Stroud in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL2 4EB?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 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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