Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 1.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for GL12 7FA
Postcode
GL12 7FA
Coordinates
51.6018, -2.3368
Grid reference
ST767892
Easting
376,767
Northing
189,272
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VJM27+P7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hillesley
Travel to Work
Bristol
ITL Region
Stroud
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
27097
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27097 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near GL12 7FA
England & WalesCrime trends · near GL12 7FA
Counts are for Kingswood electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
2
YoY —
1161
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
1
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.0%
Other White2.1%
+ other · 3.9%
Religion
Christian49.9%
No religion42.8%
Not answered5.2%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
50–6423.8%
35–4918.9%
65–7410.9%
10–159.0%
25–348.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.3%
All members 66+12.6%
Any member 66+10.6%
Other10.3%
+ 8 other households · 29.4%
Administrative Information
Stroud
Local Authority
Council AreaSouth Cotswolds E14001482
Constituency
E14001482Gloucestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Kingswood
Constituency code
E14001482
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Hillesley and Tresham
International Territorial Level
Stroud
Health & NHS
South West
Health Authority
Serving Gloucestershire
NHS EnglandSomerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Gloucestershire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Gloucestershire ICB - 11M
Cancer Alliance
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Stroud 015A E01022381
E01022381MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stroud 015 E02004665
E02004665LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stroud 015A E01022381
E01022381MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Stroud 015 E02004665
E02004665Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
5:50 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
12 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:50 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
September 2021
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> PresentSeptember 2021 — Introduced
Postcode GL12 7FA introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode GL12 7FA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near GL12 7FA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
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