GL6
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Nailsworth and Chalford, in Stroud.
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 GL6 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In GL6, 65.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How GL6 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of GL6?
GL6 had 25,030 usual residents at the census.
GL6 is the 1,167th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Deprivation in GL6, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so GL6 has no single figure. Of its 16 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods
English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.
Neighbourhoods in GL6
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud 002A | 2,223 | No figure | 8 | 77.9% |
| Stroud 002B | 1,208 | No figure | 7 | 3.4% |
| Stroud 002C | 1,623 | No figure | 8 | 42.4% |
| Stroud 002D | 1,620 | No figure | 6 | 82.3% |
| Stroud 004F | 1,712 | No figure | 9 | 45.8% |
| Stroud 008A | 1,685 | No figure | 10 | 59.7% |
| Stroud 008B | 1,614 | No figure | 9 | 45.1% |
| Stroud 008C | 1,350 | No figure | 10 | 79.2% |
| Stroud 008D | 1,635 | No figure | 8 | 99.0% |
| Stroud 010B | 1,621 | No figure | 10 | 84.8% |
| Stroud 010C | 1,499 | No figure | 5 | 75.8% |
| Stroud 010D | 1,399 | No figure | 7 | 70.3% |
| Stroud 013A | 1,624 | No figure | 7 | 76.4% |
| Stroud 013B | 1,545 | No figure | 8 | 41.0% |
| Stroud 013C | 1,528 | No figure | 7 | 66.7% |
| Stroud 013D | 1,799 | No figure | 6 | 81.6% |
MPs for GL6
- Dr Simon OpherLabourMP for Stroud57% of GL6’s postcodes
- Sir Geoffrey Clifton-BrownConservativeMP for North Cotswolds43% of GL6’s postcodes
- Dr Roz SavageLiberal DemocratMP for South Cotswolds0.2% of GL6’s postcodes
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Middle areas in GL64
Postcode sectors in GL66
Council1
Postcode districts next to GL65
Nearest rail stations1
More in the GL postcode area2
GL6 in brief
GL6 is a postcode district covering Nailsworth and Chalford, in Stroud.
About 25,019 people lived in GL6 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £427,000 in 2025 across 355 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in GL6 was £427,000 in 2025.
GL6 had 25,030 usual residents at the census.
In GL6, 65.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In GL6, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.