Bowbridge, Stroud, GL5 2LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL5 2LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	50.9%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.7%	49.1%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.1%

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 2LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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%	45%	6.6%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	30.5%	-6.3%	44.2%	-13.7%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	6.2%	3.2%	-3.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	12%	14.1%	2.1%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	5%	6.8%	1.8%	6.1%	0.7%

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	40%	44.3%	4.3%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	43.4%	32.9%	-10.5%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	12.4%	19%	6.6%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	15.7%	14.2%	-1.5%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	9.3%	-4.3%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	17%	-1.2%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	13.4%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	36.8%	5.0%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.9%	0.8%
White	95.9%	94.5%	-1.4%	81.4%	13.1%
Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	92.1%	93.8%	1.7%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	94.4%	2.7%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.3%	37.2%	25.1%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is GL5 2LA dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around GL5 2LA was 60.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.6% lower than the Stroud Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

GL5 2LA has the 10th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Stroud Central and the 137th highest crime rate of 378 local areas in Stroud .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.0%.

🔎 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 2LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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

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 Bowbridge, Stroud, GL5 2LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL5 2LA

Average Price
£413,514

Semi-Detached
£368,426

Terraced
£274,035

Detached
£517,070

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in GL5 2LA

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Corner Cottage, Stroud, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-12-15	£305,648
Rose Cottage, Stroud, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-01-31	£229,034
Hemp Lime House, Stroud, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-02-19	£484,636
Rose Cottage, Stroud, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2017-08-15	£217,322
Corner Cottage, Stroud, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2016-08-24	£277,847

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL5 2LA

Employment

GL5 2LA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	75
Retired	58
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Construction	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	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	794 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodborough Community Primary School Rodborough Hill , GL5 3RT	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thrupp School Thrupp Lane , GL5 2EN	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Beeches Green , GL5 4AB	3out of 4	1,400 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gastrells Community Primary School Kingscourt Lane , GL5 3PS	3out of 4	1,536 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	2,052 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Marling School Cainscross Road , GL5 4HE	4out of 4	2,193 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Archway School Paganhill , GL5 4AX	2out of 4	2,711 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Keble School Eastcombe , GL6 7DY	3out of 4	3,800 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	1,121 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Rose's Special School Stratford Lawn , GL5 4AP	3out of 4	1,520 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martins Centre (St Roses School) Stratford Lawn , GL5 4AP	- not rated	1,529 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotswold Chine School Box , GL6 9AG	- not rated	4,320 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaudesert Park School Minchinhampton , GL6 9AF	- not rated	4,469 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
Trinity Rooms Community Cafe	Trinity Rooms, Field Road	737 yd
The Marah Trustee	Stroud Valley Scouting Centre, Hollow Lane	960 yd
The Carlton Club	Carlton House, London Road	1,002 yd
Scroll Eaters	Unit 1 Lower Ground Floor, Brunel Mall	1,015 yd
Karibu	23 Nelson Street, Stroud	1,055 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown & Sceptre Inn	The Crown And Sceptre Inn, 98 Horns Road	704 yd
Bisley House Bar And Grill	Bisley House, Middle Street	896 yd
Cotswold Playhouse	Parliament Street, Stroud	1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KKVB Services Ltd	Snax 24, London Road	547 yd
Sushi Daily	Waitrose, London Road	662 yd
New China	Carlton House, London Road	1,002 yd
Caprinos Pizza	27 Nelson Street, Stroud	1,055 yd
The Big Fish	24 Nelson Street, Stroud	1,055 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	London Road, Stroud		659 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fitness Mill GRIFFIN MILL GRIFFIN MILL LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	868 yd
Butterow West Butterow West	grass pitches	1,006 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	71.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL5 2LA