# The Stanleys

Central Stroud. About 4,685 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 18 square kilometres.

The Stanleys had 4,688 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05010992. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Stroud](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud)

## Key figures

- **Population: 4,688** (2021). The Stanleys had 4,688 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,468th least populated of 8,397. 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/stroud/ward/the-stanleys#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 97%** (2022). About 97% of people in The Stanleys 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/stroud/ward/the-stanleys#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.0%** (January 2026). In The Stanleys, 96.0% 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/stroud/ward/the-stanleys#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.2%** (August 2026). In The Stanleys, 1.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/ward/the-stanleys#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E05010992) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 97% of people in The Stanleys live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=E05010992) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stroud. The outline is The Stanleys.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E05010992) (Census 2021, England and Wales): The Stanleys had 4,688 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england#place=E05010992) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stroud. The outline is The Stanleys.

## How The Stanleys compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | The Stanleys | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 4,688 | 11th most populated | 27 wards, Stroud · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 97% | 8th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 27 wards, Stroud · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.0% | highest | 27 wards, Stroud · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.2% | joint 2nd lowest | 27 wards, Stroud · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of The Stanleys?

The Stanleys had 4,688 usual residents at the census.
The Stanleys is the joint 2,468th least populated of 8,397 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Stroud

These figures are published for the whole of Stroud, not for each ward, so they describe all of Stroud and not The Stanleys alone. [See Stroud](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud)

- **Average house price: £353,416** (August 2026). Stroud’s average house price was £353,416 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,608** (2025). Full-time workers living in Stroud earned a median of £38,608 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 172nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.2×** (2025). A home in Stroud costs 9.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 12.6** (2025). Stroud has a deprivation score of 12.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 55th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## The Stanleys in brief

The Stanleys had 4,688 usual residents at the census.
About 97% of people in The Stanleys live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In The Stanleys, 96.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In The Stanleys, 1.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05010992
- Constituency: [Stroud †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stroud)
- Council: [Stroud](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 17.62 km²
- People, mid-2024: 4,685*
- Neighbourhoods: 3
- Output areas: 16

* 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 this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Coaley and Uley](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/ward/coaley-and-uley), [Severn](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/ward/severn), [Amberley and Woodchester](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/ward/amberley-and-woodchester), [Stonehouse](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/ward/stonehouse), [Cainscross](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/ward/cainscross), [Rodborough](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/ward/rodborough)

## Latest updates for The Stanleys

- 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/E05010992

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/ward/the-stanleys, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/ward/the-stanleys#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/ward/the-stanleys