Postcode sector · Stroud

GL6 1 area guide

Who lives in GL6 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Stroud
Region: South West
Population: 4,730 (2024)

GL6 1Postcode sector · Stroud

At a glance

What GL6 1 is like

The GL6 1 postcode sector in Stroud covers 56 live postcodes and is home to about 4,730 people in 2,023 households. 67.4% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.7% 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.

Scores

How GL6 1 compares

Headline figures for GL6 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in GL6 1.

Household incomeMore

£50,632

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL6 1 differs most from the national average.

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An older population
21.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

GL6 1 FAQs

Is GL6 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is GL6 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL6 1, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in GL6 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 67.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.8%).

Which council covers GL6 1?

The local authority for GL6 1 is Stroud.

GL6 1 comes under Stroud in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL6 1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 54 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, 0.7 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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