Postcode district · Stroud

GL5 area guide

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

Council: Stroud
Region: South West
Population: 40,820 (2024)

GL5Postcode district · Stroud

At a glance

What GL5 is like

The GL5 postcode district in Stroud covers 1,109 live postcodes and is home to about 40,820 people in 18,061 households. 71.7% of households own their home, 14.5% rent privately and 12.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in GL5 sold for a median of £333,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL5 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£333,000

Median over 405 sales in GL5, +5.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 22 inspected schools in GL5.

Household incomeMore

£55,132

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL5 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GL5 is up 5.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
23.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
71.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL5 FAQs

Is GL5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 91% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £333,000.

Homes in GL5 sold for a median of £333,000 across 405 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in GL5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 71.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.6%).

Which council covers GL5?

The local authority for GL5 is Stroud.

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

How well connected is GL5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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, 0.5 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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