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GL5 4AJ

POSTCODE

GL5 4AJ is a postcode in Stroud Central.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7475, -2.2311
OS grid SO841054 (384,140, 205,450)
IMD England
6/10
#19983
Crime · Jan '26
Among the highest · 35.3 per 1k
MoM -3% vs Dec '25
Plus Code
9C3VPQX9+2G
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Among the highest · 35.3 per 1k
Crime · Jan '26
£340,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 1,427 sales
+1.5%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
19983
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19983 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
Property sales · GL5 4AJ
HM Land Registry · Stroud
Average price
£399,587
Median price: £340,000
Median +1.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,427 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '23 – Oct '25Oct '25: 1 sales · avg £185,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£313k£194k£75k
Oct '23Nov '23Aug '24Oct '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near GL5 4AJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near GL5 4AJ

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: 1,208
White Brit.85.2%
Other White6.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.7%
Indian1.2%
+ other · 5.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,208
No religion50.6%
Christian39.0%
Not answered7.0%
Other religion1.3%
Buddhist1.1%
+ other · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,210
35–4922.4%
50–6418.4%
25–3414.7%
10–158.9%
65–747.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%

Households

Total households: 524
One person: other22.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.7%
One person: aged 66+9.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.0%
+ 9 other households · 36.5%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Stroud (Glos) Rail Station

    Rail

    871 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Stonehouse Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.3 km straight lineabout 42 min

  • Cam & Dursley Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    9.4 km straight lineabout 118 min

Bus stops

  • Beard's Lane

    Bus · after · east

    61 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Beard's Lane

    Bus · corner of · west

    95 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • SGS College

    Bus · before · west

    187 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • SGS College

    Bus · after · east

    223 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Marling School

    Bus · Stop 11 · east

    280 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for GL5 4AJ

England
Country
Stroud
Local Authority
Gloucestershire
Stroud Central
Ward
Gloucester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GL5 4AJ
Coordinates
51.7475, -2.2311
Grid reference
SO841054
Easting
384,140
Northing
205,450
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VPQX9+2G
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 006F E01034803
E01034803
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 4AJ 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 E01034803 and MSOA E02004656 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19983
Present — Active
Postcode GL5 4AJ 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

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Schools near GL5 4AJ

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