Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Among the highest · 35.3 per 1k
Crime · Jan '26
South West
Region
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.
11121
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11121 out of 33,755 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 GL5 1AQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near GL5 1AQ
Counts are for Stroud Central electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Feb '24 – Jan '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY -12%
322211
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
ASB
16
YoY -16%
412611
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1260
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1050
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Other recorded crime
38
YoY stable
553821
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.83.5%
Other White8.0%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.6%
+ other · 5.3%
Religion
No religion46.0%
Christian40.3%
Not answered8.8%
Muslim2.1%
Other religion1.6%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6419.8%
35–4919.0%
25–3414.5%
65–7413.3%
75–849.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.3%
Households
One person: other34.5%
One person: aged 66+21.1%
Single family household, all members 66+8.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.6%
+ 9 other households · 22.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 209 m straight lineabout 3 min
Stroud (Glos) Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 4.4 km straight lineabout 54 min
Stonehouse Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 10.3 km straight lineabout 129 min
Cam & Dursley Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 90 m straight lineabout 1 min
Cornhill
Bus · on · north
- 102 m straight lineabout 1 min
Cornhill
Bus · in · south
- 111 m straight lineabout 1 min
Russell Street
Bus · in · north-west
- 171 m straight lineabout 2 min
Lloyd's Bank
Bus · o/s · north-east
- 178 m straight lineabout 2 min
Whitminster Centre
Bus · opp · north
Coordinates & Location for GL5 1AQ
Postcode
GL5 1AQ
Coordinates
51.7450, -2.2163
Grid reference
SO851051
Easting
385,163
Northing
205,165
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VPQVM+XF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Stroud
Travel to Work
Gloucester
ITL Region
Stroud
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Stroud
Local Authority
Council AreaStroud E14001529
Constituency
E14001529Gloucestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Stroud Central
Constituency code
E14001529
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Stroud
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 006G E01034804
E01034804MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stroud 006 E02004656
E02004656LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stroud 006A E01022365
E01022365MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Stroud 006 E02004656
E02004656Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:30 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode GL5 1AQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034804 and MSOA E02004656 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11121
Present — Active
Postcode GL5 1AQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
School applications
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Schools near GL5 1AQ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
57%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 2–19FSM 38%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
73%
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 14–99
Attainment 8
10.3
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 3%
Attainment 8
76.9
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 4%
Attainment 8
73.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 33%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
57%
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