Cotswold Cottages, Nailsworth, Stroud, GL6 0SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL6 0SG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.4%	0.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49%	48.6%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	19.5%	27.9%	8.4%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	60.6%	50.8%	-9.8%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.7%	9.4%	0.7%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	8.7%	10.7%	2.0%	6.1%	4.6%

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	47.2%	45.1%	-2.1%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	36.2%	38.2%	2.0%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	12.8%	13%	0.2%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	11%	-6.8%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	10.2%	-0.6%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	11%	-0.6%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	5.3%	-1.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	16.7%	2.2%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	44.7%	7.8%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.2%	95.9%	-0.3%	81.4%	14.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	95.5%	94.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	94.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.8%	76.7%	14.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Cotswold Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotswold Cottages was 19.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.8% lower than the Nailsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cotswold Cottages has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Nailsworth and the 58th lowest crime rate of 378 local areas in Stroud .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in GL6 0SG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Cotswold Cottages are based on 23 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 Cotswold Cottages, Nailsworth, Stroud, GL6 0SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL6 0SG

Average Price
£303,848

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£303,848

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotswold Cottages

Average Price
£346,606

Semi-Detached
£579,963

Terraced
£311,602

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotswold CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Cotswold Cottages, Stroud, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-03-29	£392,108
5 Cotswold Cottages, Stroud, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-12-20	£140,785
4 Cotswold Cottages, Stroud, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2018-10-16	£363,483
3 Cotswold Cottages, Stroud, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2016-11-11	£316,914
5 Cotswold Cottages, Stroud, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£162,500	2013-10-25	£282,373

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL6 0SG

Employment

GL6 0SG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

GL6 0SG 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in GL6 0SG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	64
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	35
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nailsworth Church of England Primary School Nympsfield Road , Nailsworth GL6 0ET	3out of 4	627 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsley Church of England Primary School The Street , Horsley GL6 0PU	3out of 4	1,547 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Amberley Parochial School Amberley , GL5 5JG	3out of 4	2,425 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School Church Road , North Woodchester GL5 5PD	4out of 4	3,491 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Minchinhampton Primary Academy School Road , Minchinhampton GL6 9BP	3out of 4	3,993 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ruskin Mill College The Fisheries , Stroud GL6 0PL	- not rated	1,134 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Acorn School Church Street , Nailsworth GL6 0BP	- not rated	1,439 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaudesert Park School Minchinhampton , GL6 9AF	- not rated	2,029 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cotswold Chine School Box , GL6 9AG	- not rated	2,404 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Forest Green Rovers FC	Nympsfield Road, Forest Green		779 yd
Ruskin Mill Cafe	Ruskin Mill, Old Bristol Road		966 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shortwood United Social Club	Meadow Bank, Shortwood Road		633 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meadowbank Ground	grass pitches	298 yd
Nailsworth Recreation Centre THE NEW LAWN THE NEW LAWN SMITHS WAY		721 yd
Forest Green Rovers Fc (The New Lawn) THE NEW LAWN THE NEW LAWN SMITHS WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	721 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	31.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	44.45 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	44.45 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s

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