FOLLY LANE, GL5 1SF - Information

Overview

The GL5 1SF postcode is in Stroud, Gloucestershire postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the GL5 1SF area, explore the GL5 1SF Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the GL5 1SF area, visit the GL5 1SF House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.215795280928696, 51.74862774545599 ]
  • What 3 Words: fashion.fancied.signature
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaGL5
WardStroud Uplands
Middle layer Super Output AreaStroud Town
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 wardStroud Uplands
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyStroud
Multiple Deprivation Index23563

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Self-sufficient retirement / Primary sector workers / Country Living, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Lansdown(0.13 mi)

  • Lansdown, (0.13 mi)
  • Beeches Green, (0.30 mi)
  • Badbrook, (0.33 mi)
  • Uplands, (0.34 mi)
  • Leazes (The Leaze), (0.34 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Springfield Road(0.08 mi)

  • Springfield Road, (0.08 mi)
  • Locking Hill, (0.10 mi)
  • Locking Hill, (0.10 mi)
  • Springfield Road, (0.10 mi)
  • Health Centre, (0.13 mi)
  • Merrywalks Layover, (0.14 mi)
  • Merrywalks Layover, (0.14 mi)
  • Merrywalks, (0.15 mi)
  • Merrywalks, (0.15 mi)
  • Merrywalks, (0.16 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Stroud(0.32 mi)

  • Stroud, (0.32 mi)
  • Stonehouse, (2.74 mi)
  • Cam & Dursley, (6.82 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

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

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    St Rose's Special SchoolAll Through, Good2-19GL5 4AP (0.24 mi)Details
    The Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11GL5 4AB (0.27 mi)Details
    Uplands Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11GL5 1TE (0.28 mi)Details
    Stroud Valley Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11GL5 2HP (0.39 mi)Details
    Rodborough Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11GL5 3RT (0.65 mi)Details
    Callowell Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate4-11GL5 4DG (0.73 mi)Details
    Stroud High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-18GL5 4HF (0.75 mi)Details
    Sladewood AcademyPrimary, None4-11GL5 1NL (0.87 mi)Details
    Marling SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-18GL5 4HE (0.87 mi)Details
    Archway SchoolSecondary, Good11-18GL5 4AX (0.97 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is BEECHES GREEN SURGERY(0.11 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    beeches green surgeryActivestroud health centre, beeches green, stroud, gloucestershire01453763980GL5 4BH
    five valleys medical practiceActive1 king street, stroud01453764696GL5 3BS
    rowcroft medical centreActiverowcroft medical centre, rowcroft retreat, stroud, gloucestershire01453764471GL5 3BE
    Nearby Amenities

    FOLLY LANE, GL5 1SF Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of GL51SF is 294 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1728), Between 45 to 54 (1728), and Between 55 to 64 (1710).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 266 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 15.

    Education

    Regarding education, 101 adults have Level 4, while 29 have Level 2.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (485), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (339).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Professional occupations (31)
    • Skilled trades occupations (22), and
    • Associate professional and technical occupations (21)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (135), followed by Christian (130).

    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 (63) followed by Semi-routine occupations (31), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (29).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (548), and 445 adults mentioned they are Retired.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1932) and European Union EU-14 (33).