Postcode · Stroud

GL6 1EA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Stroud Town
Council: Stroud
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,101 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL6 1EA is like

GL6 1EA 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 2,101 people. 68.9% of households own their home, 14.3% rent privately and 16.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How GL6 1EA compares

Headline figures for GL6 1EA, 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: 28.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 10 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 GL6 1EA differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 14.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
68.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL6 1EA FAQs

Is GL6 1EA 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 28.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is GL6 1EA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL6 1EA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in GL6 1EA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 68.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.6%).

Which council covers GL6 1EA?

The local authority for GL6 1EA is Stroud.

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

How well connected is GL6 1EA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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, 0.6 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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