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GL6 6 area guide

Who lives in GL6 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Stroud
Region
South West
Population
20,498 (2024)
At a glance

What GL6 6 is like

The GL6 6 postcode sector in Stroud covers 260 live postcodes and is home to about 20,498 people in 8,148 households. 75.4% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in GL6 6 sold for a median of £570,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL6 6 compares

Headline figures for GL6 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£570,000

Median over 56 sales in GL6 6, +27.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools in GL6 6.

Household incomeMore
£57,519

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL6 6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in GL6 6 is up 27.5% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    25.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL6 6 FAQs

01
Is GL6 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in GL6 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £570,000.

Homes in GL6 6 sold for a median of £570,000 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, +27.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is GL6 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL6 6, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in GL6 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 75.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.5%).
05
Which council covers GL6 6?

The local authority for GL6 6 is Stroud.

GL6 6 comes under Stroud in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is GL6 6?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, 2.1 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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