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GL6 9AJ area guide

Who lives in GL6 9AJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Nailsworth
Council: Stroud
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,535 (2024)

GL6 9AJStroud

At a glance

What GL6 9AJ is like

GL6 9AJ is a postcode in the Nailsworth area of Stroud. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,535 people. 69.4% of households own their home, 20.4% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 52.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in GL6 9 sold for a median of £619,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL6 9AJ compares

Headline figures for GL6 9AJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£619,000

Median over 25 sales in GL6 9, +15.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£55,593

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL6 9AJ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GL6 9 is up 15.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
36% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL6 9AJ FAQs

Is GL6 9AJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GL6 9AJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £619,000.

Homes in GL6 9 sold for a median of £619,000 across 25 sales in the year to August 2026, +15.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL6 9AJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL6 9AJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in GL6 9AJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.7% of residents. 69.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45%).

Which council covers GL6 9AJ?

The local authority for GL6 9AJ is Stroud.

GL6 9AJ comes under Stroud in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL6 9AJ?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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