Postcode · Stroud

GL6 6RQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe
Council: Stroud
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,237 (2024)

GL6 6RQStroud

At a glance

What GL6 6RQ is like

GL6 6RQ is a postcode in the Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe area of Stroud. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,237 people. 69.8% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 46.3% 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 6RQ compares

Headline figures for GL6 6RQ, 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: 21.1 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

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£65,880

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL6 6RQ 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
34.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL6 6RQ FAQs

Is GL6 6RQ 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 21.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GL6 6RQ?

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 6RQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL6 6RQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in GL6 6RQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 69.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.3%).

Which council covers GL6 6RQ?

The local authority for GL6 6RQ is Stroud.

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

How well connected is GL6 6RQ?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

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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