# GL6

Postcode district covering Nailsworth and Chalford, in Stroud.

GL6 is a postcode district covering Nailsworth and Chalford, in Stroud. Median sale price £427,000 in 2025. About 25,019 people.

Postcode district. Code GL6. 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 GL6 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £427,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in GL6 was £427,000 in 2025. 500th 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/gl6#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 25,030** (2021). GL6 had 25,030 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,167th 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/gl6#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in GL6 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/gl6#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 65.7%** (January 2026). In GL6, 65.7% 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/gl6#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=GL6) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in GL6 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=GL6) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 355 homes were sold in GL6 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=GL6) (Census 2021, England and Wales): GL6 had 25,030 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=GL6) (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 GL6.

## How GL6 compares

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

| Measure | GL6 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £427,000 | 7th most expensive | 27 postcode districts, GL · 2025 |
| Population | 25,030 | 10th 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 | 65.7% | 2nd lowest | 27 postcode districts, GL · Jan 2026 |

## 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

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

## Neighbourhoods in GL6

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Stroud 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022354) | 2,223 | – | 8 | 77.9% |
| [Stroud 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022390) | 1,208 | – | 7 | 3.4% |
| [Stroud 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022391) | 1,623 | – | 8 | 42.4% |
| [Stroud 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022392) | 1,620 | – | 6 | 82.3% |
| [Stroud 004F](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022389) | 1,712 | – | 9 | 45.8% |
| [Stroud 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022366) | 1,685 | – | 10 | 59.7% |
| [Stroud 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022367) | 1,614 | – | 9 | 45.1% |
| [Stroud 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022368) | 1,350 | – | 10 | 79.2% |
| [Stroud 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022369) | 1,635 | – | 8 | 99.0% |
| [Stroud 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022382) | 1,621 | – | 10 | 84.8% |
| [Stroud 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022383) | 1,499 | – | 5 | 75.8% |
| [Stroud 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022384) | 1,399 | – | 7 | 70.3% |
| [Stroud 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022385) | 1,624 | – | 7 | 76.4% |
| [Stroud 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022386) | 1,545 | – | 8 | 41.0% |
| [Stroud 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022387) | 1,528 | – | 7 | 66.7% |
| [Stroud 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022388) | 1,799 | – | 6 | 81.6% |

## Your MP

- [Stroud](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stroud): Dr Simon Opher (Labour), MP since July 2024. 57% of the people here.
- [North Cotswolds](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-cotswolds): Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 43% of the people here.
- [South Cotswolds](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-cotswolds): Dr Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 0.2% 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 GL6

[Chalford & Bussage](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/chalford-and-bussage), [Minchinhampton & Amberley](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/minchinhampton-and-amberley), [Nailsworth](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/nailsworth), [Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/painswick-bisley-and-eastcombe)

## Postcode sectors in GL6

[GL6 0 (232 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl6-0), [GL6 1 (55 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl6-1), [GL6 6 (260 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl6-6), [GL6 7 (164 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl6-7), [GL6 8 (208 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl6-8), [GL6 9 (128 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl6-9)

## Council

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

## Postcode districts next to GL6

[GL4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl4), [GL5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl5), [GL7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl7), [GL8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl8), [GL10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl10)

## Nearest rail stations

[Stroud (Gloucs) (5.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2194,51.7446)

## 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)

## 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.
About 100% of people in GL6 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In GL6, 65.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: GL6
- 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: 132 km²
- People, mid-2024: 25,019*
- Neighbourhoods: 16
- Output areas: 80

* 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

[GL5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl5), [GL8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl8), [GL7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl7), [GL4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl4), [GL10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl10)

## Latest updates for GL6

- 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/GL6

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl6, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl6#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/gl6