Slad Road, Stroud, GL5 1RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL5 1RD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.3%	2.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.7%	48.7%	-2.0%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	38.4%	42%	3.6%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	38.5%	-2.2%	44.2%	-5.7%
Separated	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	12.3%	14.9%	2.6%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	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	51.2%	49.1%	-2.1%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	33.6%	33.5%	-0.1%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	11.7%	13.8%	2.1%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	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.

In the area around GL5 1RD this area, 6.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 53.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	6.9%	-4.7%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	6%	-4.0%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	9.7%	-6.3%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	18.2%	3.8%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	41.4%	53.3%	11.9%	33.8%	19.5%
Other	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.8%	93.5%	-2.3%	81.4%	12.1%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.6%	89.3%	-0.3%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	89.3%	0.6%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.5%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	0.8%	-6.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.2%	37.2%	24.0%
Christian	24.3%	46.2%	-21.9%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Slad Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Slad Road was 134.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.9% lower than the Stroud Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Slad Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Stroud Central and the 32nd highest crime rate of 378 local areas in Stroud .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.6%.

🔎 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 1RD, 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 Slad Road are based on 331 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 Slad Road, Stroud, GL5 1RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL5 1RD

Average Price
£502,538

Semi-Detached
£424,284

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£580,791

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Slad Road

Average Price
£377,718

Semi-Detached
£388,425

Terraced
£288,674

Detached
£717,239

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,158

Other
£236,964

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Slad Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
135 Slad Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-10-28	£605,062
133 Slad Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2019-05-08	£459,032
161 Slad Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2018-11-01	£464,506
167 Slad Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£860,000	2017-03-31	£1,194,077
137 Slad Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£307,500	2017-01-20	£443,810

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL5 1RD

Employment

GL5 1RD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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.

GL5 1RD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	133
Self-Employed	92
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	66
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	15
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	55
Education	43
Construction	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Other	26
Manufacturing	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Information and communication	22
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Real estate activities	3

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	191 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Valley Community Primary School Castle Street , GL5 2HP	3out of 4	915 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Beeches Green , GL5 4AB	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodborough Community Primary School Rodborough Hill , GL5 3RT	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Callowell Primary School Barrowfield Road , Farm Hill GL5 4DG	2out of 4	1,743 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	1,894 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Marling School Cainscross Road , GL5 4HE	4out of 4	2,119 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Archway School Paganhill , GL5 4AX	2out of 4	2,206 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Keble School Eastcombe , GL6 7DY	3out of 4	4,164 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhill School Kings Road , GL10 2HA	3out of 4	5,350 yd	Foundation school	No	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	667 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martins Centre (St Roses School) Stratford Lawn , GL5 4AP	- not rated	1,012 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Rose's Special School Stratford Lawn , GL5 4AP	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe College Bath Road , GL10 2JQ	- not rated	5,451 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	665 yd
Severn Valley School	Stroud & Cotswold Alternative Provision School, Belle Vue Centre	692 yd
Mamasita	33 High Street, Stroud	866 yd
The Yard Cafe & Kitchen Ltd	Unit 8, Witheys Yard	868 yd
Rajdoot Tandoori	16 Gloucester Street, Stroud	869 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Hands Inn	1 Summer Street, Stroud	541 yd
Cotswold Playhouse	Parliament Street, Stroud	607 yd
The Retreat	28 Church Street, Stroud	765 yd
Bisley House Bar And Grill	Bisley House, Middle Street	769 yd
Queen Victoria Inn	Queen Victoria, 5 Gloucester Street	857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
H K Stroud Ltd/ Hong Kong House	5 Nelson Street, Stroud	842 yd
Crust Issues Pizza	26 Gloucester Street, Stroud	869 yd
Greggs	54 High Street, Stroud	876 yd
Caprinos Pizza	27 Nelson Street, Stroud	884 yd
The Big Fish	24 Nelson Street, Stroud	884 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	10 Union Street, Stroud		922 yd
Waitrose	London Road, Stroud		1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Stroud) UNIT H UNIT H MERRYWALKS CENTRE	health and fitness suite	990 yd
St Roses School STRATFORD LAWN		1,091 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	4.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	4.8%

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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.5 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	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL5 1RD