The Vatch, Stroud, GL6 7LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL6 7LD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.9%	2.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.8%	48.1%	-2.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 vicinity of GL6 7LD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.3%	24.8%	2.5%	37.9%	-13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	60.1%	61.8%	1.7%	44.2%	17.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.9%	8%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	7.2%	4%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (91.3%) 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	51%	54.3%	3.3%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	37.6%	37%	-0.6%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	8.5%	7%	-1.5%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around GL6 7LD this area, 4.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 62.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	4.9%	-4.8%	18.2%	-13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	3.7%	-3.8%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	11.2%	-0.7%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	14.9%	2.3%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	55.3%	62.2%	6.9%	33.8%	28.4%
Other	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	99%	93.9%	-5.1%	81.4%	12.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	89.2%	88.1%	-1.1%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	88.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	1%	8.5%	7.5%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	0.7%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.8%	76.7%	14.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is The Vatch Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Vatch was 47.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.9% higher than the Painswick and Upton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Vatch has the 28th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Painswick and Upton and the 182nd highest crime rate of 378 local areas in Stroud .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.5%.

🔎 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 7LD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 1/10 (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 The Vatch are based on 39 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 The Vatch, Stroud, GL6 7LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL6 7LD

Average Price
£620,538

Semi-Detached
£620,538

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Vatch

Average Price
£861,178

Semi-Detached
£906,677

Terraced
£429,116

Detached
£1,138,248

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£831,196

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The VatchStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Yew Tree Cottages The Vatch, Stroud, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2015-01-29	£712,590
2 Yew Tree Cottages The Vatch, Stroud, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,500	2010-10-08	£541,297
1 Yew Tree Cottages The Vatch, Stroud, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2002-08-01	£579,857

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL6 7LD

Employment

GL6 7LD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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 7LD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 7LD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	106
Full-Time Employee	89
Self-Employed	82
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	13
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Uplands Community Primary School Thompson Road , Uplands GL5 1TE	4out of 4	2,084 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Valley Community Primary School Castle Street , GL5 2HP	3out of 4	2,619 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Beeches Green , GL5 4AB	3out of 4	2,968 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcombe Primary School Dr Crouch's Road , Eastcombe GL6 7EA	3out of 4	2,999 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School School Lane , Bisley GL6 7BE	3out of 4	3,327 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Keble School Eastcombe , GL6 7DY	3out of 4	3,309 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stroud High School Beards Lane , Cainscross Road GL5 4HF	4out of 4	3,788 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Archway School Paganhill , GL5 4AX	2out of 4	4,009 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marling School Cainscross Road , GL5 4HE	4out of 4	4,014 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,501 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martins Centre (St Roses School) Stratford Lawn , GL5 4AP	- not rated	2,914 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Rose's Special School Stratford Lawn , GL5 4AP	3out of 4	2,918 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Circus Sauce	Fennells Farm, Lypiatt		799 yd
The Woolpack Inn Ltd	Woolpack Inn, Slad Road		985 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near GL6 7LD postcode.

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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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 GL6 7LD