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GL9 postcode area · Stroud

The GL9 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cotswold, South Gloucestershire, Stroud, Wiltshire. Area Scores range from 64 to 84 across them. Every full GL9 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the GL9 district, Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood is the strongest performer at 84 out of 100 (#1,081 of 6,856 nationally); Marshfield, Wick & Hawkesbury is the weakest at 64. 3 of the 4 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £343,000 in Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood to £455,000 in Marshfield, Wick & Hawkesbury. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Cotswold, South Gloucestershire, Stroud and Wiltshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£46,040a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime37per 1,000 residents, 12m · excludes areas without published data
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied72%

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 GL9 district

£480,000median home sold over the past year · +10.3% over 5 years · +27.2% over the year · 13 sales
Detached£505,000
Semi-detached—
Terraced—
Flat—
Stroud£330,000
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
Wotton-under-Edge & KingswoodStroud 1,08184 £343,000
Sherston & HullavingtonWiltshire 1,45879 £443,250
TetburyCotswold 1,78074 £440,000
Marshfield, Wick & HawkesburySouth Gloucestershire 2,43264 £455,000

People living in GL9 Census 2021

Residents35,713
Median age (est.)48
Density77per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above41%
No car or van9%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 9%25–44 21%45–64 30%65+ 25%

Tenure

Own outright: 42%Mortgage/shared: 30%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 42%Mortgage/shared 30%Social rent 11%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 7%Other: 18%
One person 28%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 7%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 22% · Managers & directors 18% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional22%
Managers & directors18%
Associate professional14%
Skilled trades12%
Administrative9%
Elementary7%
Caring & leisure7%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 1%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 1%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 53% · No religion 40% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 7%

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 GL9.

GL8 GL12 BS37 BS17 GL5 GL13 SN16 SN14

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.