Postcode · Stroud

GL5 1QG area guide

Who lives in GL5 1QG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stroud Town
Council: Stroud
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,358 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL5 1QG is like

GL5 1QG is a postcode in the Stroud Town area of Stroud. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,358 people. 53.9% of households own their home, 41.3% rent privately and 4.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 55.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in GL5 1 sold for a median of £308,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL5 1QG compares

Headline figures for GL5 1QG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 60.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£308,500

Median over 106 sales in GL5 1, −3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 57 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

78%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,718

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL5 1QG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
41.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
60.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
26.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

GL5 1QG FAQs

Is GL5 1QG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 60.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 78% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in GL5 1QG?

The median sale price over the last year was £308,500.

Homes in GL5 1 sold for a median of £308,500 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL5 1QG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL5 1QG, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in GL5 1QG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.9% of residents. 53.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (29.1%).

Which council covers GL5 1QG?

The local authority for GL5 1QG is Stroud.

GL5 1QG comes under Stroud in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL5 1QG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 57 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, 0.2 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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