Postcode · Stroud

GL6 6JW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Frampton, Whitminster & Eastington
Council: Stroud
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 4,065 (2024)

GL6 6JWStroud

At a glance

What GL6 6JW is like

GL6 6JW is a postcode in the Frampton, Whitminster & Eastington area of Stroud. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 4,065 people. 70.8% of households own their home, 8.5% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 61.7% 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. Homes in GL6 6 sold for a median of £570,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL6 6JW compares

Headline figures for GL6 6JW, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.7 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£56,777

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL6 6JW differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GL6 6 is up 27.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL6 6JW FAQs

Is GL6 6JW 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 23.7 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GL6 6JW?

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.

Is GL6 6JW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL6 6JW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in GL6 6JW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.6% of residents. 70.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.2%).

Which council covers GL6 6JW?

The local authority for GL6 6JW is Stroud.

GL6 6JW comes under Stroud in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL6 6JW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, 1.8 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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