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GL4 8EQ area guide

Who lives in GL4 8EQ, 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: 1,822 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL4 8EQ is like

GL4 8EQ 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 1,822 people. 59.6% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 18.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 76.9% 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 GL4 8 sold for a median of £611,475 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL4 8EQ compares

Headline figures for GL4 8EQ, 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: 19.4 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 GL4 8EQ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.6% 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 GL4 8 is up 5.4% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GL4 8EQ FAQs

Is GL4 8EQ 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 19.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GL4 8EQ?

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 8EQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL4 8EQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in GL4 8EQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 11.4% of residents. 59.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (29.7%).

Which council covers GL4 8EQ?

The local authority for GL4 8EQ is Stroud.

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

How well connected is GL4 8EQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Gloucester Rail Station, 2.7 miles away.

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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