Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.3 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.
21229
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21229 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 GL6 8HZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near GL6 8HZ
Counts are for Ermin 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
3
YoY —
530
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
ASB
5
YoY —
950
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
320
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
840
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.4%
Other White3.1%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
Christian58.5%
No religion34.4%
Not answered5.3%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
50–6425.1%
35–4918.1%
65–7413.3%
25–347.4%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.6%
Single family household, all members 66+14.7%
One person: other12.8%
One person: aged 66+9.2%
+ 9 other households · 27.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 7.2 km straight lineabout 90 min
Kemble Rail Station
Rail
- 8.4 km straight lineabout 105 min
Stroud (Glos) Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 12.3 km straight lineabout 154 min
Stonehouse Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 505 m straight lineabout 6 min
Jolly Nice
Bus · o/s · west
- 526 m straight lineabout 7 min
Jolly Nice
Bus · opp · east
- 600 m straight lineabout 8 min
Jolly Nice
Bus · by · south-east
- 607 m straight lineabout 8 min
Jolly Nice
Bus · nr · north-west
- 626 m straight lineabout 8 min
Highfields
Bus · after · north-west
Coordinates & Location for GL6 8HZ
Postcode
GL6 8HZ
Coordinates
51.7155, -2.1072
Grid reference
SO926018
Easting
392,687
Northing
201,872
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VPV8V+64
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Swindon
ITL Region
Cotswold
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Cotswold
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth Cotswolds E14001386
Constituency
E14001386Gloucestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Ermin
Constituency code
E14001386
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Sapperton
International Territorial Level
Cotswold
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
Cotswold 010A E01022221
E01022221MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cotswold 010 E02004624
E02004624LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cotswold 010A E01022221
E01022221MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cotswold 010 E02004624
E02004624Smaller 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
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
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode GL6 8HZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01022221 and MSOA E02004624 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21229
Present — Active
Postcode GL6 8HZ 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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