Gloucester Street, Painswick, Stroud, GL6 6QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL6 6QN 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	56.3%	50.5%	-5.8%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	43.8%	49.5%	5.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.3%	18.5%	-0.8%	37.9%	-19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	45.9%	1.2%	44.2%	1.7%
Separated	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.7%	17.8%	9.1%	9.1%	8.7%
Widowed	25.3%	15.8%	-9.5%	6.1%	9.7%

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	35.8%	48.4%	12.6%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	38.1%	26.3%	-11.8%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	18.2%	18.3%	0.1%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	7.4%	6.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	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.

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 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.3%	14.3%	-9.0%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	8.8%	0.1%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	8.8%	-4.5%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	2%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	19%	7.7%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	43.5%	2.8%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% 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)
Chinese	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
White	92%	90.9%	-1.1%	81.4%	9.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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%	88.8%	-3.2%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	3.4%	5.9%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	88.8%	-2.7%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	0%	7.5%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Gloucester Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gloucester Street was 101.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 142.8% higher than the Painswick and Upton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gloucester Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Painswick and Upton and the 59th highest crime rate of 378 local areas in Stroud .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 51.4%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in GL6 6QN, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 Gloucester Street are based on 57 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 Gloucester Street, Painswick, Stroud, GL6 6QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL6 6QN

Average Price
£843,433

Semi-Detached
£896,146

Terraced
£650,758

Detached
£859,366

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,468,482

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gloucester Street

Average Price
£699,451

Semi-Detached
£822,518

Terraced
£441,657

Detached
£933,858

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£432,637

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gloucester Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Gloucester Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-12-17	£597,921
Falkland House Gloucester Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2021-06-28	£1,492,584
Cotswold Villa Gloucester Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£427,500	2021-05-05	£529,123
Chapel Cottage Gloucester Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2020-12-18	£387,205
Ashleigh Gloucester Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£1,330,000	2020-11-27	£1,505,987

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL6 6QN

Employment

GL6 6QN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in GL6 6QN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	62
Full-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Human health and social work activities	5
Construction	5
Other	5
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Croft Primary School Churchill Way , Painswick GL6 6RQ	3out of 4	180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheepscombe Primary School Far End , Sheepscombe GL6 7RL	3out of 4	2,970 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranham Church of England Primary School Cranham , GL4 8HS	3out of 4	3,877 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whiteshill Primary School Main Road , Whiteshill GL6 6AT	3out of 4	4,246 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Community Primary School Thompson Road , Uplands GL5 1TE	4out of 4	4,714 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stroud and Cotswold Alternative Provision School Belle Vue Centre , Belle Vue Road GL5 1JP	2out of 4	5,276 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martins Centre (St Roses School) Stratford Lawn , GL5 4AP	- not rated	5,280 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Rose's Special School Stratford Lawn , GL5 4AP	3out of 4	5,290 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Catamarina	St Michaels Bistro, Victoria Street	202 yd
St Michaels B&B	St Michaels Cottage, Victoria Street	202 yd
The Painswick	Kemps Lane, Painswick	379 yd
Cafe@Painswick Rococo Garden	Painswick House, Gloucester Road	747 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Painswick Bowling Club	Behind Painswick Ins, Bisley Street	148 yd
Falcon Bowls Club	Falcon Bowling Club, New Street	197 yd
The Oak, Painswick	Royal Oak, St Marys Street	207 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Painswick Recreation Ground WHITE HORSE LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	254 yd
The Croft Primary School CHURCHILL WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	279 yd
Painswick Rfc And Sports Club Broadham Fields Broadham Fields STROUD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	898 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.84 Mbit/s

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