GL5 5BS

Rodborough · Stroud · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Stroud
Constituency
Stroud
Postcode district
GL5
Postcode sector
GL5 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
GL5 5BW 200 m
GL5 5BT 209 m
GL5 5BU 210 m
GL5 5BX 270 m
GL5 5BN 303 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
GL5 5BS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
GL
Postcode district
GL5
Postcode sector
GL5 5
Latitude
51.725608
Longitude
-2.214712
British National Grid easting
385,266
British National Grid northing
203,009

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Stroud · E07000082
Parish or community
E04013009
Westminster constituency
Stroud · E14001529
Output area
E00113847
Lower layer super output area
Stroud 007A · E01022393
Middle layer super output area
Stroud 007 · E02004657

Postcode source versions

Explore GL5

Use the wider postcode district to compare the same evidence across more locations.

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
35
Primary
22
Secondary
4
  1. Gastrells Community Primary School

    Community school

    1.1 km
  2. Thrupp School

    Community school

    1.1 km
  3. Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
128
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Vehicle crime 29
  • Violence and sexual offences 26
  • Anti social behaviour 21
  • Public order 16
  • Criminal damage and arson 15

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
4

2 female, 2 male

Postcode households
1
Residents per household
4.0
GL5 5 residents
3,625

Age bands in GL5 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.1%

514 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.1%

295 residents

Age 25 to 44
14.3%

524 residents

Age 45 to 64
31.2%

1,142 residents

Age 65 and over
32.3%

1,183 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider GL5 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

6

within 5 km

  • FIVE VALLEYS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1A KING STREET, STROUD, GL5 3BS

    ODS code L84077

    2.2 km

  • ROWCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE

    ROWCROFT RETREAT, STROUD, GL5 3BE

    ODS code L84007

    2.3 km

  • BEECHES GREEN SURGERY

    STROUD HEALTH CENTRE, BEECHES GREEN, STROUD, GL5 4BH

    ODS code L84039

    2.4 km

  • MINCHINHAMPTON SURGERY

    CIRENCESTER ROAD, MINCHINHAMPTON, STROUD, GL6 9FB

    ODS code L84005

    3.3 km

  • PRICES MILL SURGERY

    NEWMARKET ROAD, NAILSWORTH, STROUD, GL6 0DQ

    ODS code L84065

    3.6 km

  • FRITHWOOD SURGERY

    45 TANGLEWOOD WAY, CHALFORD, BUSSAGE, STROUD, GL6 8DE

    ODS code L84016

    3.6 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Bear Inn

    BCT · Rodborough Common

    0.3 miles
  • Bear Inn

    BCT · Rodborough Common

    0.3 miles
  • Bownham Park

    BCT · Amberley

    0.4 miles
  • Demand Responsive Area

    BCT · Rodborough Common

    0.4 miles
  • Amberley Ridge School

    BCT · Burleigh

    0.5 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Stroud 007A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

30,250 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

35 open schools are in scope, including 22 primary and 4 secondary schools. Gastrells Community Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

128 published events cover 12 months, averaging 10.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Vehicle crime with 29 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.