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GL12 8RR

Kingswood

Stroud

England / South West / Stroud / Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood / Kingswood / GL12 8RR

Overview

Postcode GL12 8RR is located in a rural village, within the Kingswood ward of Stroud in the South West region , and forms part of the Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood is £50,800 per year. The nearest station is Cam and Dursley located about 6.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Wotton Community PARC.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
18.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,208 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 32.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

18.4%

Approximately 18.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood is £50,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL12 8RR.

Flood risk

No risk

Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood near GL12 8RR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cam and Dursley located about 6.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miWotton Community PARCLarge

Area Profile

Population
538
Population density
1,335.3 per km²

Demographics

British
499
92.75%
Other White
13
2.42%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
1.49%
Other Asian
6
1.12%
Other
4
0.74%
Total population: 538

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
91
47.89%
Owns outright
42
22.11%
Social rents from council
19
10%
Other social rented
16
8.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
6.32%
Total households: 190

Property prices in Kingswood

Based on 29 recent sales, the median property price is £331,000 in Kingswood area, with individual transactions ranging from £169,000 up to £1,425,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£540,000
Flats2£171,975
Semi-Detached10£369,000
Terraced10£290,500

10 years price trend in Kingswood

Schools

In the GL12 8RR postcode area, located within Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryKingswood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryKatharine Lady Berkeley's SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryBlue Coat CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSparHillsley Road, Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 8RT

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.