King Street, Stroud, GL5 3DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL5 3DE is primarily male, with 60.8% of the population 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	36.8%	39.2%	2.4%	51.0%	-11.8%
Male	63.2%	60.8%	-2.4%	49.0%	11.8%

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 3DE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70% 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	62.7%	70%	7.3%	37.9%	32.1%
Married: Opposite sex	16%	14.6%	-1.4%	44.2%	-29.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	13%	9.1%	-3.9%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	39.8%	39.2%	-0.6%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	35.6%	38.6%	3.0%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	18%	17.4%	-0.6%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	17.8%	11.8%	-6.0%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	11.4%	-4.1%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	14.5%	-6.3%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.5%	3.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	17.6%	3.3%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	37.4%	10.6%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	0.8%	1.8%
White	93.7%	86.2%	-7.5%	81.4%	4.8%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	85.2%	75.9%	-9.3%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	7.5%	14.8%	7.3%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	76.1%	-8.7%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	1.9%	9.7%	7.8%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	2.3%	5.8%	3.5%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	2.6%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.7%	37.2%	18.5%
Christian	22.9%	46.2%	-23.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is King Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Street was 1208.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 296.8% higher than the Stroud Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

King Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Stroud Central and the 2nd highest crime rate of 378 local areas in Stroud .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 484.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

🔎 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 3DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 King Street are based on 31 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 King Street, Stroud, GL5 3DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL5 3DE

Average Price
£423,924

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£621,161

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,509

Other
£195,156

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Street

Average Price
£409,572

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£468,425

Detached
£736,003

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,928

Other
£252,328

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 King Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-03-14	£199,300
14 King Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2019-12-05	£5,532
Flat 14 King Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£81,150	2018-03-22	£90,783
20 King Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£312,500	2016-08-16	£377,494
10 King Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£217,500	2015-04-17	£332,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL5 3DE

Employment

GL5 3DE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% 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 3DE 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	104
Self-Employed	60
Part-Time Employee	39
Other	27
Looking after home or family	13
Retired	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Information and communication	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Beeches Green , GL5 4AB	3out of 4	246 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Beeches Green , GL5 4AB	- not rated	246 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Valley Community Primary School Castle Street , GL5 2HP	3out of 4	476 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodborough Community Primary School Rodborough Hill , GL5 3RT	3out of 4	703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Community Primary School Thompson Road , Uplands GL5 1TE	- not rated	773 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	1,116 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stroud High School Beards Lane , Cainscross Road GL5 4HF	- not rated	1,116 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stroud Girls' High School Beards Lane , GL5 4HF	- not rated	1,116 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Marling School Cainscross Road , GL5 4HE	- not rated	1,325 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Marling School Cainscross Road , GL5 4HE	- not rated	1,325 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Stratford Road , GL5 4AH	- not rated	921 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stroud College of Further Education Stratford Road , GL5 4AH	- not rated	1,078 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acorn School British School Building , Slad Road GL5 1QW	- not rated	190 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Whitminster Centre Ryeleaze Road , GL5 1JR	- not rated	305 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Severn Valley School Belle Vue Centre , Belle Vue Road GL5 1JP	- not rated	319 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Rose's Special School Stratford Lawn , GL5 4AP	- not rated	328 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martins Centre (St Roses School) Stratford Lawn , GL5 4AP	- not rated	336 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab World	8 King Street, Stroud	6 yd
Curio Lounge	9 - 11 King Street, Stroud	33 yd
Coffee #1	1 - 2 George Street, Stroud	36 yd
Rough Hands Coffee	Unit 32, Five Valleys Shopping Centre	38 yd
Brodys Bistro Bar	7 - 8 High Street, Stroud	59 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lord John	15 - 17 Russell Street, Stroud	112 yd
Queen Victoria Inn	Queen Victoria, 5 Gloucester Street	133 yd
The Retreat	28 Church Street, Stroud	213 yd
Bisley House Bar And Grill	Bisley House, Middle Street	617 yd
Cotswold Playhouse	Parliament Street, Stroud	704 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halls Quality Bakers	10 King Street, Stroud	6 yd
Fat Toni's	Five Valleys Shopping Centre, King Street	38 yd
Vegicatessen	Unit 36, Indoor Market	47 yd
Subway	47 King Street, Stroud	48 yd
Simpsons Fish & Chips	13 Bedford Street, Stroud	77 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	10 Union Street, Stroud	173 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Stratford Road	497 yd
Waitrose	London Road, Stroud	671 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Stroud) UNIT H UNIT H MERRYWALKS CENTRE	health and fitness suite	133 yd
Cotswold Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Merrywalks	indoor bowls	190 yd
St Roses School STRATFORD LAWN		340 yd
Stratford Court Playing Fields STRATFORD COURT PLAYING FIELDS STRATFORD COURT PLAYING FIELDS STRATFORD ROAD	grass pitches	731 yd
Stratford Park Leisure Centre STRATFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	767 yd
Butterow West Butterow West	grass pitches	879 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	22.2%
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	77.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	13 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	17.31 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	17.31 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.16 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL5 3DE