Is GL10 2AR a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

GL10 2AR is a postcode in Stonehouse, Stroud, South West, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near GL10 2AR, then scores the surrounding small area 64/100 - top 29% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around GL10 2AR are health and safety, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for GL10 2AR is based on Stroud 005 Census 2021. It covers 8,071 residents, 1,634 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 43, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 67% owner-occupied, 14% privately rented, 18% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 8/10.

For property prices near GL10 2AR, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the GL10 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £330k from 61 rolling sales, up 8.4% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near GL10 2AR can compare 7 state schools within one mile, including 3 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near GL10 2AR, LocaleIQ matches 4 kids clubs or activities, including holiday clubs (4). Closest examples include Atlas Camps Leonard Stanley – School Holiday Club (at Leonards Stanley Primary School, Bath Road, ages 4-14, 1.2 km) and Atlas Camps Stroud Wycliffe – School Holiday Club (at Wycliffe Prep School, Ryeford Hall, Ebley Road, ages 3-14, 1.3 km). 4 holiday-club or holiday-activity options; 4 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near GL10 2AR by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around GL10 2AR is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 7 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.