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GL8 postcode area · Wiltshire

The GL8 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cotswold, Stroud, Wiltshire. Area Scores range from 70 to 78 across them. Every full GL8 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The neighbourhoods of the GL8 district are unusually alike — all 3 score within 9 points of each other, from Nailsworth (70) to Sherston & Hullavington (79). All 3 rank in the least-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £337,750 in Nailsworth to £443,250 in Sherston & Hullavington. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Cotswold, Stroud and Wiltshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£44,566a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime22per 1,000 residents, 12m · excludes areas without published data
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied70%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the GL8 district

£440,000median home sold over the past year · +17.3% over 5 years · +2.3% over the year · 153 sales
Detached£665,000
Semi-detached£420,000
Terraced£355,000
Flat£240,000
Wiltshire£320,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Sherston & HullavingtonWiltshire 1,45879 £443,250
TetburyCotswold 1,78074 £440,000
NailsworthStroud 2,04870 £337,750

People living in GL8 Census 2021

Residents23,038
Median age (est.)48
Density92per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above43%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 8%25–44 21%45–64 30%65+ 25%

Tenure

Own outright: 41%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 41%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 13%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 7%Other: 18%
One person 30%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 7%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 22% · Managers & directors 19% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional22%
Managers & directors19%
Associate professional14%
Skilled trades11%
Administrative8%
Caring & leisure8%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 0%
White 96%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 52% · No religion 40% · Buddhist 1%

Born outside the UK: 9%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around GL8.

GL9 GL5 SN16 GL6 GL10 GL12 SN14 GL7

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.