Longfords Mill, Minchinhampton, Stroud, GL6 9LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL6 9LP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	51.1%	1.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.1%	48.9%	-1.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 9LP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.6% 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	29.6%	16.5%	-13.1%	37.9%	-21.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	64.6%	12.2%	44.2%	20.4%
Separated	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	13.5%	11.3%	-2.2%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	3.5%	6.5%	3.0%	6.1%	0.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.8%) 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	49%	47.4%	-1.6%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	36.5%	41.4%	4.9%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	11.7%	9.2%	-2.5%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 9LP this area, 5.1% 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 57.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	5.1%	-10.0%	18.2%	-13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	4.5%	-4.8%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	12.7%	0.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	15.1%	2.9%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	43.4%	57.9%	14.5%	33.8%	24.1%
Other	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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)
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	98.3%	98.3%	0.0%	81.4%	16.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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	92.2%	91.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	91.4%	-0.2%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.5%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0.3%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	76.7%	11.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Longfords Mill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longfords Mill was 45.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.4% lower than the Grumbolds Ash with Avening average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Longfords Mill has the 18th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Grumbolds Ash with Avening and the 150th highest crime rate of 312 local areas in Cotswold .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 78.1%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in GL6 9LP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Longfords Mill are based on 149 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 Longfords Mill, Minchinhampton, Stroud, GL6 9LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL6 9LP

Average Price
£512,068

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£512,068

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longfords Mill

Average Price
£437,771

Semi-Detached
£528,734

Terraced
£590,289

Detached
£657,205

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,485

Other
£397,262

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longfords MillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Spinners Cottages Longfords Mill, Stroud, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-12-18	£398,461
1 Spinners Cottages Longfords Mill, Stroud, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2022-09-22	£450,466
7 Spinners Cottages Longfords Mill, Stroud, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-03-19	£606,748
6 Spinners Cottages Longfords Mill, Stroud, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2019-10-31	£587,461
14 Spinners Cottages Longfords Mill, Stroud, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2019-08-28	£617,338

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL6 9LP

Employment

GL6 9LP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 9LP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 9LP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	102
Full-Time Employee	77
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Manufacturing	16
Construction	15
Information and communication	9
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Minchinhampton Primary Academy School Road , Minchinhampton GL6 9BP	3out of 4	1,869 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avening Primary School High Street , Avening GL8 8NF	3out of 4	2,179 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Amberley Parochial School Amberley , GL5 5JG	3out of 4	2,643 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nailsworth Church of England Primary School Nympsfield Road , Nailsworth GL6 0ET	3out of 4	2,909 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School Brimscombe Hill , Brimscombe GL5 2QR	3out of 4	3,137 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cotswold Chine School Box , GL6 9AG	- not rated	1,346 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaudesert Park School Minchinhampton , GL6 9AF	- not rated	1,454 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Acorn School Church Street , Nailsworth GL6 0BP	- not rated	1,525 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Mill College The Fisheries , Stroud GL6 0PL	- not rated	2,269 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	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
The Weighbridge Inn	Avening Road, Nailsworth		312 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near GL6 9LP 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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