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GL5 4QU

POSTCODE

GL5 4QU is a postcode in Cainscross.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7497, -2.2454
OS grid SO831056 (383,157, 205,696)
IMD England
5/10
#13759
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C3VPQX3+VR
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
Region
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '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.
13759
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13759 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 4QU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near GL5 4QU

Counts are for Cainscross 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)Jul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY -94%
21110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,569
White Brit.94.5%
Other White2.5%
+ other · 3.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,569
Christian44.9%
No religion44.7%
Not answered9.1%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,567
50–6420.2%
35–4918.6%
65–7412.4%
25–349.2%
75–848.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.4%

Households

Total households: 674
One person: aged 66+19.3%
One person: other13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
Single family household, all members 66+11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 35.9%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Stroud (Glos) Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Stonehouse Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

  • Cam & Dursley Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    8.6 km straight lineabout 108 min

Bus stops

  • Princes Road

    Bus · corner of · south-east

    102 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Queen's Drive

    Bus · by · north-east

    125 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Mosley Road

    Bus · on · south-east

    143 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Cashes Green Road

    Bus · after · east

    193 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • South View Cottages

    Bus · by · south-east

    330 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for GL5 4QU

England
Country
Stroud
Local Authority
Gloucestershire
Cainscross
Ward
Gloucester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GL5 4QU
Coordinates
51.7497, -2.2454
Grid reference
SO831056
Easting
383,157
Northing
205,696
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VPQX3+VR
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 Area
Stroud E14001529
Constituency
E14001529
Gloucestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Cainscross
Constituency code
E14001529
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Cainscross
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 004D E01022358
E01022358
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stroud 004 E02004654
E02004654
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stroud 004D E01022358
E01022358
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Stroud 004 E02004654
E02004654
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

7:32 AM6:16 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2010
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~16 years
Active Duration
2010 -> Present
October 2010 — Introduced
Postcode GL5 4QU introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01022358 and MSOA E02004654 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13759
Present — Active
Postcode GL5 4QU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2010
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~16 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near GL5 4QU

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