PURTON CLOSE, GL2 4BS - Information

Overview

The GL2 4BS postcode is in Stroud, Gloucestershire postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the GL2 4BS area, explore the GL2 4BS Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the GL2 4BS area, visit the GL2 4BS House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.2957291680874183, 51.81804440375229 ]
  • What 3 Words: hardly.expand.smug
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NameType
Postcode AreaGL2
WardHardwicke
Middle layer Super Output AreaUpton St Leonards & Hardwicke
Lower Tier Local AuthorityStroud
Upper Tier Local AuthorityGloucestershire
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaGloucester
Police ForceGloucestershire
NHS Care BoardNHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardHardwicke
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyStroud
Multiple Deprivation Index28483

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Comfortable suburbia / Prospering countryside life / Country Living, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Hardwicke(0.46 mi)

  • Hardwicke, (0.46 mi)
  • Quedgeley, (0.83 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Elmgrove Road West(0.11 mi)

  • Elmgrove Road West, (0.11 mi)
  • Elmgrove Road West, (0.11 mi)
  • Pilot Corner, (0.12 mi)
  • Pilot Inn, (0.13 mi)
  • Dimore Close, (0.17 mi)
  • Dimore Close, (0.18 mi)
  • Sunnyfield Road, (0.20 mi)
  • Sunnyfield Road, (0.20 mi)
  • Oak Tree Close, (0.24 mi)
  • Oak Tree Close, (0.25 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Gloucester(4.07 mi)

  • Gloucester, (4.07 mi)
  • Stonehouse, (5.03 mi)
  • Stroud, (6.07 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

    Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Hardwicke Parochial AcademyPrimary, Good5-11GL2 4QG (0.25 mi)Details
    Severn Vale SchoolSecondary, Good11-16GL2 4PR (0.57 mi)Details
    Field Court Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding7-11GL2 4UF (0.58 mi)Details
    Field Court Church of England Infant AcademyPrimary, Good2-7GL2 4UF (0.58 mi)Details
    Clearwater Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary, Good2-11GL2 4GH (0.71 mi)Details
    Beech Green Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11GL2 4WD (0.89 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    Nearby Amenities

    PURTON CLOSE, GL2 4BS Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of GL24BS is 393 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2299), Between 25 to 34 (1708), and Between 35 to 44 (1652).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 351 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 18.

    Education

    Regarding education, 109 adults have Does not apply, while 54 have Level 2.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (594), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (236).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Professional occupations (47)
    • Associate professional and technical occupations (32), and
    • Administrative and secretarial occupations (32)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (193), followed by Christian (158).

    NS-SEC

    The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (73) followed by Intermediate occupations (50), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (45).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (795), and 335 adults mentioned they are Retired.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2082) and European Union EU-8 (34).