# GL5

Postcode district covering Stroud, in Stroud.

GL5 is a postcode district covering Stroud, in Stroud. Median sale price £320,000 in 2025. About 31,671 people.

Postcode district. Code GL5. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [GL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an GL5 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £320,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in GL5 was £320,000 in 2025. Joint 961st most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl5#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 31,105** (2021). GL5 had 31,105 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 865th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl5#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in GL5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl5#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 75.8%** (January 2026). In GL5, 75.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl5#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=GL5) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in GL5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=GL5) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 508 homes were sold in GL5 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=GL5) (Census 2021, England and Wales): GL5 had 31,105 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=GL5) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stroud, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is GL5.

## How GL5 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | GL5 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £320,000 | joint 13th most expensive | 27 postcode districts, GL · 2025 |
| Population | 31,105 | 8th most populated | 27 postcode districts, GL · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 27 postcode districts, GL · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 75.8% | 10th lowest | 27 postcode districts, GL · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of GL5?

GL5 had 31,105 usual residents at the census.
GL5 is the 865th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in GL5, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so GL5 has no single figure. Of its 17 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in GL5

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Stroud 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022355) | 1,681 | – | 8 | 98.1% |
| [Stroud 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022356) | 2,515 | – | 7 | 90.7% |
| [Stroud 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022357) | 1,895 | – | 7 | 96.0% |
| [Stroud 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022358) | 1,569 | – | 5 | 94.8% |
| [Stroud 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022377) | 2,129 | – | 6 | 87.7% |
| [Stroud 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022399) | 2,151 | – | 3 | 94.0% |
| [Stroud 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022410) | 2,178 | – | 6 | 86.3% |
| [Stroud 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022411) | 2,072 | – | 7 | 85.8% |
| [Stroud 006E](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022414) | 2,468 | – | 5 | 80.8% |
| [Stroud 006F](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01034803) | 1,208 | – | 6 | 73.7% |
| [Stroud 006G](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01034804) | 1,270 | – | 4 | 40.5% |
| [Stroud 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022393) | 1,400 | – | 9 | 66.7% |
| [Stroud 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022394) | 1,516 | – | 7 | 78.6% |
| [Stroud 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022395) | 1,495 | – | 9 | 76.7% |
| [Stroud 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022408) | 1,030 | – | 9 | 30.0% |
| [Stroud 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022409) | 1,290 | – | 7 | 70.1% |
| [Stroud 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022350) | 2,156 | – | 10 | 47.3% |

## Your MP

- [Stroud](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stroud): Dr Simon Opher (Labour), MP since July 2024. 96% of the people here.
- [North Cotswolds](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-cotswolds): Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 3.5% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in GL5

[Ebley & Randwick](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/ebley-and-randwick), [Rodborough & Thrupp](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/rodborough-and-thrupp), [Stroud Town](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/stroud-town)

## Postcode sectors in GL5

[GL5 1 (265 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl5-1), [GL5 2 (232 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl5-2), [GL5 3 (191 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl5-3), [GL5 4 (259 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl5-4), [GL5 5 (155 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl5-5)

## Council

[Stroud](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud)

## Towns in GL5

[Stroud](https://openindex.co.uk/town/stroud)

## Postcode districts next to GL5

[GL6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl6), [GL10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl10)

## Nearest rail stations

[Stroud (Gloucs) (1.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2194,51.7446), [Stonehouse (4.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2795,51.7459)

## More in the GL postcode area

[All GL postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## GL5 in brief

GL5 is a postcode district covering Stroud, in Stroud.
About 31,671 people lived in GL5 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £320,000 in 2025 across 508 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in GL5 was £320,000 in 2025.
GL5 had 31,105 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in GL5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In GL5, 75.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: GL5
- Postcode area: [GL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl)
- Constituency: [Stroud †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stroud)
- Council: [Stroud †](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud)
- Area: 28.51 km²
- People, mid-2024: 31,671*
- Neighbourhoods: 17
- Output areas: 99

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[GL6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl6), [GL10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl10)

## Latest updates for GL5

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/GL5

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl5, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl5#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl5