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GL5 5DB

Amberley Ridge

Amberley and Woodchester

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Detailed insights for GL5 5DB

Overview

Postcode GL5 5DB is located in an urban city, within the Amberley and Woodchester ward of Stroud in the South West region, and forms part of the Minchinhampton & Amberley area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 17.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Minchinhampton & Amberley is £63,802 per year. The nearest station is Stroud (Gloucs) located about 1.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
18
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
3.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Minchinhampton & Amberley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,500 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Minchinhampton & Amberley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.1%

Approximately 3.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Minchinhampton & Amberley is £63,802 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL5 5DB.

Flood risk

No risk

Minchinhampton & Amberley near GL5 5DB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Stroud (Gloucs) located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
300
Population density
242.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
8.81(-74%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.42(-50%)
Burglary
1.86(-33%)
Drugs
1.86(-3%)
Other theft
1.86(-67%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
284
94.67%
Other White
8
2.67%
Irish
4
1.33%
Chinese
2
0.67%
Indian
1
0.33%
Total population: 300

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
166
65.35%
Level 3 (A level)
28
11.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
24
9.45%
No qualifications
15
5.91%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
9
3.54%
Total 16+ residents: 254

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
82
62.6%
Owns with a mortgage
35
26.72%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.05%
Shared ownership
3
2.29%
Other social rented
3
2.29%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Amberley and Woodchester

Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £702,500 in Amberley and Woodchester area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £2,850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Amberley and Woodchester in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Amberley and Woodchester over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£950,000
Flats2£209,750
Semi-Detached7£398,000
Terraced1£335,000

10 year median price trend in Amberley and Woodchester

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Amberley and Woodchester.

Schools

In the GL5 5DB postcode area, located within Minchinhampton & Amberley, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GL5 5DB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryAmberley Parochial SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.8 miPrimaryThrupp SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryBrimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Stroud district (2025-26).

Band A£1,580
Band B£1,843
Band C£2,106
Band D£2,369
Band E£2,896
Band F£3,422
Band G£3,949
Band H£4,739

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for GL5 5DB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Sarah Canning

Amberley and Woodchester - Elected 2 May 2024

Green Party

Member of parliament

Simon Opher

Stroud - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictStroudE07000082
Parliamentary ConstituencyStroudE14001529
ParishMinchinhamptonE04013007
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Minchinhampton & AmberleyE02004660
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Stroud 010AE01022350
Police ForceGloucestershire
Postcode Introduced2018-02-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.