Townsend, Randwick, Stroud, GL6 6JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL6 6JY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.4%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.5%	49.6%	0.1%	49.0%	0.6%

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	25.6%	32.4%	6.8%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	59.3%	49.3%	-10.0%	44.2%	5.1%
Separated	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	6.7%	8.4%	1.7%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.9%	5.4%	-0.5%	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	43.8%	42.3%	-1.5%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	37.2%	37.7%	0.5%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	13.9%	15.1%	1.2%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	28.9%	21.6%	-7.3%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	10.8%	-2.2%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	11.1%	-5.2%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	24%	13.6%	16.9%	7.1%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	26%	7.1%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	6.3%	1.4%	-4.9%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% 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%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	95.2%	91.6%	-3.6%	81.4%	10.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% 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	97.6%	92.7%	-4.9%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	0.3%	3%	2.7%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	92.7%	-4.9%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	3%	2.4%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Townsend Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Townsend was 34.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.4% higher than the Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Townsend has the 16th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe and the 138th lowest crime rate of 378 local areas in Stroud .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 138.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 GL6 6JY, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Townsend are based on 54 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 Townsend, Randwick, Stroud, GL6 6JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL6 6JY

Average Price
£380,719

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£380,719

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Townsend

Average Price
£522,662

Semi-Detached
£438,246

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£568,733

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£238,235

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on TownsendStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Sunnyholme Townsend, Stroud, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£357,500	2023-07-20	£379,953
Cotsmore Townsend, Stroud, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2013-11-07	£409,172

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL6 6JY

Employment

GL6 6JY 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	87
Retired	79
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cashes Green Primary School Hillcrest Road , Cashes Green GL5 4NL	3out of 4	489 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Randwick Church of England Primary School The Lane , Randwick GL6 6HL	4out of 4	747 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxmoor Primary School Hunters Way , Cashes Green GL5 4UJ	4out of 4	999 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Church Road , Cainscross GL5 4JE	1out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Callowell Primary School Barrowfield Road , Farm Hill GL5 4DG	2out of 4	1,634 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,182 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marling School Cainscross Road , GL5 4HE	4out of 4	1,646 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stroud High School Beards Lane , Cainscross Road GL5 4HF	4out of 4	1,774 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Maidenhill School Kings Road , GL10 2HA	3out of 4	1,997 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wycliffe College Bath Road , GL10 2JQ	- not rated	2,361 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubberies School Oldends Lane , GL10 2DG	3out of 4	2,380 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martins Centre (St Roses School) Stratford Lawn , GL5 4AP	- not rated	2,509 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Rose's Special School Stratford Lawn , GL5 4AP	3out of 4	2,512 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopelands Preparatory School 38-40 Regent Street , Stonehouse GL10 2AD	- not rated	2,577 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Vine Tree Inn	The Stocks, Randwick		817 yd
Old Crown	Old Crown Inn, Park End		1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jolly Fryer	7 Queens Drive, Stroud		718 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cashes Green Playing Fields HUMPHREYS CLOSE	grass pitches	447 yd
Jubilee Fields CHAPELFIELDS	grass pitches	579 yd
Randwick Village Hall		681 yd
Foxmoor Primary School HUNTERS WAY	grass pitches	955 yd
Archway School	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,040 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.