Ash Road, Lightpill, Stroud, GL5 3NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL5 3NZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	52.9%	2.3%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	49.4%	47.1%	-2.3%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	20.2%	26.7%	6.5%	37.9%	-11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	50.4%	-7.5%	44.2%	6.2%
Separated	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.4%	13.1%	1.7%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	8.3%	7.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	1.5%

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 (85.1%) 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	42%	46.9%	4.9%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	38.7%	38.2%	-0.5%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	16.7%	10.9%	-5.8%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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	20.2%	16.5%	-3.7%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	5.2%	-10.2%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	12.2%	-1.0%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	10.1%	10%	-0.1%	5.3%	4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	17.4%	8.2%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	35.2%	6.3%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.1%	96.8%	-1.3%	81.4%	15.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.5% 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	95.9%	97.5%	1.6%	83.2%	14.3%
European Union	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	97.5%	1.6%	83.2%	14.3%
10+ Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Ash Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ash Road was 66.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 113.5% higher than the Amberley and Woodchester average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ash Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Amberley and Woodchester and the 119th highest crime rate of 378 local areas in Stroud .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 48.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in GL5 3NZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Ash Road are based on 33 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 Ash Road, Lightpill, Stroud, GL5 3NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL5 3NZ

Average Price
£415,963

Semi-Detached
£373,617

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£420,198

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ash Road

Average Price
£348,172

Semi-Detached
£332,747

Terraced
£274,214

Detached
£409,607

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ash Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Greytiles Ash Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2025-03-28	£564,722
Pax Ash Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-06-18	£397,712
1 Ashlea Ash Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-04-28	£389,082
Holmleigh Ash Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-01-31	£367,446
Anstey Ash Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2016-07-29	£319,783

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL5 3NZ

Employment

GL5 3NZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 3NZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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

Retired	67
Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	17
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gastrells Community Primary School Kingscourt Lane , GL5 3PS	3out of 4	566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School Church Road , North Woodchester GL5 5PD	4out of 4	1,219 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodborough Community Primary School Rodborough Hill , GL5 3RT	3out of 4	1,349 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Church Road , Cainscross GL5 4JE	1out of 4	1,591 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Beeches Green , GL5 4AB	3out of 4	1,978 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marling School Cainscross Road , GL5 4HE	4out of 4	1,591 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stroud High School Beards Lane , Cainscross Road GL5 4HF	4out of 4	1,679 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Archway School Paganhill , GL5 4AX	2out of 4	2,279 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhill School Kings Road , GL10 2HA	3out of 4	4,206 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Rose's Special School Stratford Lawn , GL5 4AP	3out of 4	2,096 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martins Centre (St Roses School) Stratford Lawn , GL5 4AP	- not rated	2,105 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stroud and Cotswold Alternative Provision School Belle Vue Centre , Belle Vue Road GL5 1JP	2out of 4	2,288 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe College Bath Road , GL10 2JQ	- not rated	3,702 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopelands Preparatory School 38-40 Regent Street , Stonehouse GL10 2AD	- not rated	3,928 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rodborough Tabernacle	Tabernacle Walk, Rodborough		1,016 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bell Inn	Bell Lane, Selsley	581 yd
Kings Head	The Street, Kingscourt	609 yd
Old Fleece Inn	The Old Fleece Inn, Bath Road	673 yd
Stroud Rugby Club	Dudbridge Hill, Stroud	925 yd
The Travelling Chefs	Royal Oak, Church Road	998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Prince Albert Inn	Rodborough Hill, Stroud		1,061 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Bath Road, Stroud		511 yd
Sainsbury's	Dudbridge, Stroud		1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodchester Amateur Football Club ELFWOOD HOUSE ELFWOOD HOUSE SELSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	827 yd
Stroud Rugby Club DUDBRIDGE HILL	grass pitches, squash courts	950 yd
Woodchester Village Hall VILLAGE HALL VILLAGE HALL CHURCH ROAD		1,001 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	34.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	58.51 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	58.51 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10.85 Mbit/s

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