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GL5 3AP

POSTCODE

GL5 3AP is a postcode in Stroud Central.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7449, -2.2188
OS grid SO849051 (384,992, 205,158)
IMD England
4/10
#11121
Crime · Jan '26
Among the highest · 35.3 per 1k
MoM -3% vs Dec '25
Plus Code
9C3VPQVJ+XF
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 & Wales
See sold prices in GL5

Police Recorded Crime near GL5 3AP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near GL5 3AP

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 stable
322211
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
ASB
16
YoY -16%
412610
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 —
1160
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Other recorded crime
38
YoY +9%
553719
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

75
incidents · Jan '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,270
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

Total residents: 1,270
No religion46.0%
Christian40.3%
Not answered8.8%
Muslim2.1%
Other religion1.6%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,271
50–6419.8%
35–4919.0%
25–3414.5%
65–7413.3%
75–849.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.3%

Households

Total households: 725
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

  • Stroud (Glos) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    48 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Stonehouse Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min

  • Cam & Dursley Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    10.1 km straight lineabout 127 min

Bus stops

  • Lloyd's Bank

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    54 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Ecotricity

    Bus · by · north-east

    55 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Russell Street

    Bus · in · north-west

    74 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Merrywalks

    Bus · Stop N · south-west

    190 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Merrywalks

    Bus · Stop A · north-east

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for GL5 3AP

England
Country
Stroud
Local Authority
Gloucestershire
Stroud Central
Ward
Gloucester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GL5 3AP
Coordinates
51.7449, -2.2188
Grid reference
SO849051
Easting
384,992
Northing
205,158
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VPQVJ+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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Stroud
Local Authority
Council Area
Stroud E14001529
Constituency
E14001529
Gloucestershire
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 England
Somerset, 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
E01034804
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stroud 006 E02004656
E02004656
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stroud 006A E01022365
E01022365
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Stroud 006 E02004656
E02004656
Urban: 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

7:37 AM6:10 PM
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode GL5 3AP 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 3AP 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 3AP

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