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GL6

UK postcode district

Part of Stroud

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,474
Current units
1,047
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
16

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South West
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
427

Postcode sectors in GL6

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

6 sectors
14,984 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Oakdene, Fidges Lane, Eastcombe, Stroud, GL6 7DW 29 July 2026 £540,000
12, Lypiatt View, Bussage, Stroud, GL6 8DA 24 July 2026 £390,000
Fairways, Old Common, Minchinhampton, Stroud, GL6 9EH 23 July 2026 £825,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
18
Primary
13
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
767
Months covered
8
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 301
  • Anti social behaviour 145
  • Criminal damage and arson 58
  • Other theft 57
  • Public order 50

Census 2021

Population and age profile

GL6 usual residents
24,772
Age-profile population
24,301

Age bands in GL6

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
14.8%
3,589 residents
Age 15 to 24
8.6%
2,082 residents
Age 25 to 44
17.5%
4,257 residents
Age 45 to 64
31.3%
7,604 residents
Age 65 and over
27.9%
6,769 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 982 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
93.6%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
93.6%
Gigabit-capable
93.6%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

In this district, 877 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 474 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 4 postcode units had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

4

in this district

  • FRITHWOOD SURGERY

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

    ODS code L84016

  • HOYLAND HOUSE

    GYDE ROAD, PAINSWICK, STROUD, GL6 6RD

    ODS code L84025

  • MINCHINHAMPTON SURGERY

    CIRENCESTER ROAD, MINCHINHAMPTON, STROUD, GL6 9FB

    ODS code L84005

  • PRICES MILL SURGERY

    NEWMARKET ROAD, NAILSWORTH, STROUD, GL6 0DQ

    ODS code L84065

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £430,000 from 1,948 recorded sales in GL6. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Stroud is £355,953 in June 2026, up 6.4% year on year.

Schools

18 open schools are in scope, including 13 primary and 1 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

767 published events cover 8 months, averaging 96 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 301 events.

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