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GL4 8 area guide

Who lives in GL4 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Stroud
Region: South West
Population: 8,748 (2024)

GL4 8Postcode sector · Gloucester

At a glance

What GL4 8 is like

The GL4 8 postcode sector in Stroud covers 101 live postcodes and is home to about 8,748 people in 3,604 households. 76.9% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 7.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 59.6% 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 GL4 8 sold for a median of £611,475 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL4 8 compares

Headline figures for GL4 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£611,475

Median over 26 sales in GL4 8, +5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in GL4 8.

Household incomeMore

£62,968

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL4 8 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GL4 8 is up 5.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL4 8 FAQs

Is GL4 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 GL4 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £611,475.

Homes in GL4 8 sold for a median of £611,475 across 26 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL4 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL4 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in GL4 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.8% of residents. 76.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.7%).

Which council covers GL4 8?

The local authority for GL4 8 is Stroud.

GL4 8 comes under Stroud in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL4 8?

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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