Nouncells Cross, Stroud, GL5 1PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL5 1PU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	47.8%	1.0%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	53.2%	52.2%	-1.0%	49.0%	3.2%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around GL5 1PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.4%	51.8%	13.4%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	27.5%	-5.5%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	20.2%	12.4%	-7.8%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.9%	35.9%	-4.0%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	38.3%	37.6%	-0.7%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	12.1%	18.4%	6.3%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	7.3%	6.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	10.1%	-10.6%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	15.6%	1.8%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	15.6%	-1.6%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6%	2.6%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	17%	3.2%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	35.8%	7.2%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.1% 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)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	97.6%	93.1%	-4.5%	81.4%	11.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	93.5%	90.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	2%	4.5%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	90.2%	-2.9%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.6%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.3%	37.2%	26.1%
Christian	28.6%	46.2%	-17.6%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Nouncells Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nouncells Cross was 131.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.9% lower than the Stroud Central average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Nouncells Cross has the 14th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Stroud Central and the 37th highest crime rate of 378 local areas in Stroud .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.2%.

🔎 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 1PU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Nouncells Cross are based on 16 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 Nouncells Cross, Stroud, GL5 1PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL5 1PU

Average Price
£92,007

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,007

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nouncells Cross

Average Price
£92,200

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,200

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nouncells CrossStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Nouncells Cross, Stroud, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2023-01-27	£91,872
41 Nouncells Cross Bisley Old Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2022-11-25	£86,668
32 Nouncells Cross, Stroud, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2022-01-07	£89,148
36 Nouncells Cross, Stroud, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-09-17	£90,881
33 Nouncells Cross, Stroud, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,500	2016-03-23	£88,198

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL5 1PU

Employment

GL5 1PU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	40
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	14
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	17
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stroud Valley Community Primary School Castle Street , GL5 2HP	3out of 4	502 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Community Primary School Thompson Road , Uplands GL5 1TE	4out of 4	661 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Beeches Green , GL5 4AB	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodborough Community Primary School Rodborough Hill , GL5 3RT	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Callowell Primary School Barrowfield Road , Farm Hill GL5 4DG	2out of 4	2,051 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,938 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Marling School Cainscross Road , GL5 4HE	4out of 4	2,147 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Archway School Paganhill , GL5 4AX	2out of 4	2,416 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Keble School Eastcombe , GL6 7DY	3out of 4	3,817 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	511 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Rose's Special School Stratford Lawn , GL5 4AP	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martins Centre (St Roses School) Stratford Lawn , GL5 4AP	- not rated	1,091 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotswold Chine School Box , GL6 9AG	- not rated	5,340 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Marah Trustee	Stroud Valley Scouting Centre, Hollow Lane	209 yd
Trinity Rooms Community Cafe	Trinity Rooms, Field Road	447 yd
Severn Valley School	Stroud & Cotswold Alternative Provision School, Belle Vue Centre	620 yd
Karibu	23 Nelson Street, Stroud	686 yd
Mamasita	33 High Street, Stroud	721 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Hands Inn	1 Summer Street, Stroud	76 yd
Cotswold Playhouse	Parliament Street, Stroud	224 yd
Bisley House Bar And Grill	Bisley House, Middle Street	367 yd
Crown & Sceptre Inn	The Crown And Sceptre Inn, 98 Horns Road	403 yd
The Retreat	28 Church Street, Stroud	737 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KKVB Services Ltd	Snax 24, London Road	654 yd
H K Stroud Ltd/ Hong Kong House	5 Nelson Street, Stroud	666 yd
Caprinos Pizza	27 Nelson Street, Stroud	686 yd
The Big Fish	24 Nelson Street, Stroud	686 yd
Sushi Daily	Waitrose, London Road	716 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	London Road, Stroud		610 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	10 Union Street, Stroud		785 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Severn View Academy Primary School BISLEY OLD ROAD	grass pitches	928 yd
Mason Road Recreation Ground MASON ROAD	grass pitches	955 yd
Anytime Fitness (Stroud) UNIT H UNIT H MERRYWALKS CENTRE	health and fitness suite	1,022 yd

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL5 1PU