Swifts Hill View, Stroud, GL5 1PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL5 1PR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	51.4%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47.8%	48.6%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.6%	39.2%	-0.4%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	43.4%	2.2%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.5%	10.5%	-1.0%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56%	53.3%	-2.7%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	33.2%	34.7%	1.5%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	7%	8.3%	1.3%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around GL5 1PR this area, 5.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	11.2%	-5.0%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	15%	-0.8%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7.7%	5.0%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.3%	18.5%	1.2%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	39.2%	0.7%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	1.6%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	99.1%	92.8%	-6.3%	81.4%	11.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93%	92.8%	-0.2%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	93%	0.6%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Swifts Hill View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swifts Hill View was 38.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.3% lower than the Stroud Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swifts Hill View has the 6th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Stroud Central and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 378 local areas in Stroud .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in GL5 1PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swifts Hill View are based on 159 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Stroud.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Swifts Hill View, Stroud, GL5 1PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL5 1PR

Average Price
£302,288

Semi-Detached
£298,885

Terraced
£258,429

Detached
£382,581

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swifts Hill View

Average Price
£305,385

Semi-Detached
£306,781

Terraced
£272,979

Detached
£388,493

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swifts Hill ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Swifts Hill View, Stroud, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-10-22	£370,000
24 Swifts Hill View, Stroud, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-05-23	£254,901
1 Swifts Hill View, Stroud, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-04-01	£262,993
85 Swifts Hill View, Stroud, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-03-24	£288,460
42 Swifts Hill View, Stroud, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2023-08-30	£235,808

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL5 1PR

Employment

GL5 1PR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	23
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Information and communication	13
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Uplands Community Primary School Thompson Road , Uplands GL5 1TE	4out of 4	751 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Valley Community Primary School Castle Street , GL5 2HP	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Beeches Green , GL5 4AB	3out of 4	1,648 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Callowell Primary School Barrowfield Road , Farm Hill GL5 4DG	2out of 4	2,128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rodborough Community Primary School Rodborough Hill , GL5 3RT	3out of 4	2,218 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stroud High School Beards Lane , Cainscross Road GL5 4HF	4out of 4	2,430 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Archway School Paganhill , GL5 4AX	2out of 4	2,644 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marling School Cainscross Road , GL5 4HE	4out of 4	2,656 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Thomas Keble School Eastcombe , GL6 7DY	3out of 4	4,034 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stroud and Cotswold Alternative Provision School Belle Vue Centre , Belle Vue Road GL5 1JP	2out of 4	1,262 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martins Centre (St Roses School) Stratford Lawn , GL5 4AP	- not rated	1,573 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Rose's Special School Stratford Lawn , GL5 4AP	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cross Hands Inn	1 Summer Street, Stroud		997 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near GL5 1PR postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of GL5 1PR