Mathews Way, Stroud, GL5 4EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL5 4EQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.7%	50.5%	-7.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	42.3%	49.5%	7.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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 4EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	36.3%	45.7%	9.4%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	31.7%	-0.4%	44.2%	-12.5%
Separated	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	17.1%	14%	-3.1%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	11.4%	3.7%	-7.7%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	35.7%	34.2%	-1.5%	48.4%	-14.2%
Good health	32.2%	42.9%	10.7%	33.6%	9.3%
Fair health	21.1%	14.3%	-6.8%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	10.1%	8.2%	-1.9%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	33.2%	14.6%	-18.6%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	15.9%	-3.8%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	18.3%	4.3%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	17.1%	5.7%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	25%	8.9%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.5%	93.4%	-3.1%	81.4%	12.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	92.5%	85.2%	-7.3%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	5.3%	9.2%	3.9%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	85.2%	-6.4%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	13.3%	12.9%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0.5%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Mathews Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mathews Way was 200.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 601.3% higher than the Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mathews Way has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe and the 18th highest crime rate of 378 local areas in Stroud .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 125.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in GL5 4EQ, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 Mathews Way are based on 95 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 Mathews Way, Stroud, GL5 4EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL5 4EQ

Average Price
£113,404

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,404

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mathews Way

Average Price
£231,194

Semi-Detached
£258,887

Terraced
£250,624

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,499

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mathews WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 Mathews Way, Stroud, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,000	2015-07-07	£116,301
120 Mathews Way, Stroud, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2006-09-15	£120,771
120 Mathews Way, Stroud, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£59,500	2002-04-26	£139,278

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL5 4EQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	23
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Education	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Callowell Primary School Barrowfield Road , Farm Hill GL5 4DG	2out of 4	411 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashes Green Primary School Hillcrest Road , Cashes Green GL5 4NL	3out of 4	937 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Church Road , Cainscross GL5 4JE	1out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Beeches Green , GL5 4AB	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Randwick Church of England Primary School The Lane , Randwick GL6 6HL	4out of 4	1,370 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archway School Paganhill , GL5 4AX	2out of 4	178 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stroud High School Beards Lane , Cainscross Road GL5 4HF	4out of 4	628 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Marling School Cainscross Road , GL5 4HE	4out of 4	675 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maidenhill School Kings Road , GL10 2HA	3out of 4	3,323 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martins Centre (St Roses School) Stratford Lawn , GL5 4AP	- not rated	1,161 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Rose's Special School Stratford Lawn , GL5 4AP	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud and Cotswold Alternative Provision School Belle Vue Centre , Belle Vue Road GL5 1JP	2out of 4	1,746 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe College Bath Road , GL10 2JQ	- not rated	3,474 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubberies School Oldends Lane , GL10 2DG	3out of 4	3,691 yd	Community 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
Aspens Services Ltd At Marling School	Marling School, Cainscross Road	628 yd
The Museum in the Park	Mansion House Stratford Park, Stratford Road	792 yd
Cafe Bar	Stratford Park Leisure Centre, Stratford Road	792 yd
Costa	Tesco Supermarket, Stratford Road	867 yd
Matchplay Club	Units 3 & 5, Salmon Springs Trading Estate	912 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Old Crown	Old Crown Inn, Park End		436 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go! Stroud	Tesco, Stratford Road	867 yd
Wood's Sandwich & Coffee Bar	18 - 20 Westward Road, Stroud	976 yd
Fortune Chinese Take Away	16 Westward Road, Stroud	976 yd
Fortune Take Away	16 Westward Road, Stroud	976 yd
Jolly Fryer	7 Queens Drive, Stroud	1,009 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Stratford Road		867 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archway School	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	316 yd
Callowell Primary School BARROWFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	386 yd
Stroud High School BEARDS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	546 yd
Marling School Grass Pitches Cainscross Road	grass pitches	598 yd
Marling School CAINSCROSS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	631 yd
Stratford Court Playing Fields STRATFORD COURT PLAYING FIELDS STRATFORD COURT PLAYING FIELDS STRATFORD ROAD	grass pitches	640 yd
Stratford Park Leisure Centre STRATFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	671 yd
Cashes Green Playing Fields HUMPHREYS CLOSE	grass pitches	930 yd
St Roses School STRATFORD LAWN		1,043 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%

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

Overview of GL5 4EQ