Postcode · Stroud

GL6 9EP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Minchinhampton & Amberley
Council: Stroud
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,429 (2024)

GL6 9EPStroud

At a glance

What GL6 9EP is like

GL6 9EP is a postcode in the Minchinhampton & Amberley area of Stroud. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,429 people. 56.5% of households own their home, 7.7% rent privately and 33.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 49.5% 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 9 sold for a median of £619,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL6 9EP compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.1 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

2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£63,802

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL6 9EP differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GL6 9 is up 15.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
28.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 7.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

GL6 9EP FAQs

Is GL6 9EP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GL6 9EP?

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 9EP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL6 9EP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in GL6 9EP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 56.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.3%).

Which council covers GL6 9EP?

The local authority for GL6 9EP is Stroud.

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

How well connected is GL6 9EP?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, 2.9 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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