Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe
Stroud 002 · 4 sub-areas · 6,711 residents
Stroud 002 is a settled, largely rural pocket of Stroud district in the South West, home to around 6,700 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £956 a month — noticeably below the UK median for a 2-bed — though rents rose around 7.5% last year. The defining feature here is ownership: more than four in five households own their home outright or with a mortgage.
Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe is a mid-density neighbourhood of Stroud in the South West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe?
Greenspace is reachable but isn't on the immediate doorstep — most residents walk a few blocks to reach a park; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,036 a month for a typical home.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe in Stroud
Living in Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe
This part of Stroud district sits at the quieter, more established end of the local property market. The feel is distinctly rural and residential — not a commuter suburb with a high street, but an area where most people have put down deep roots. With over 80% of households owner-occupied and a median property price approaching £533,000, this is somewhere people tend to arrive and stay.
Rents are below the UK median for equivalent-sized homes, which makes this one of the more accessible parts of Gloucestershire for renters on a moderate income — though the affordability picture is complicated by a rent-to-take-home ratio of nearly 49%, reflecting that local salaries aren't high. A 2-bed at around £956 a month is manageable only if two incomes are in the picture.
The age profile tells the story clearly. Nearly a third of residents are 65 or older, and the 50–64 bracket adds another quarter on top of that. Younger residents in the 18–34 range make up just over one in ten — well below typical urban shares. This is a place that skews older, settled and long-established, with relatively few single-person households pulling in the other direction.
Practically, a car is close to essential. Half of working residents work from home, and fewer than 1% use public transport to commute — the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 5.7 km away in straight-line terms, around a 70-minute walk or a short drive. Broadband coverage is reasonable, with just over half of premises able to access gigabit speeds. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how this part of Stroud district breaks down.
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Frequently asked
- Is Stroud 002 a nice place to live?
- For the right person, yes. It's a quiet, well-established rural area with low crime and strong community roots — over 80% of residents own their home, which signals a settled, long-term population. It's not a place with a buzzy high street or strong public transport links, so it suits people who value space and quiet over urban convenience.
- What is the rent in Stroud 002?
- A one-bedroom property runs around £740 a month, a two-bedroom around £956, and a three-bedroom around £1,170. These are estimates based on local sale prices scaled from district-level data. Rents rose roughly 7.5% in the past year, so expect that upward trend to continue in the near term.
- Is Stroud 002 safe?
- It's one of the safer parts of Gloucestershire. The crime rate is around 39 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — roughly half the UK national rate. Low population density and a predominantly owner-occupied housing stock both tend to correlate with lower crime, and this area fits that profile.
- What's the commute from Stroud 002 to a major city?
- Public transport options are limited — fewer than 1% of residents commute by bus or rail. The nearest mainline station is about 5.7 km away. By rail or bus, London is roughly two and a half hours, Birmingham around two hours and 17 minutes. Most residents drive or work from home; half the working population here works remotely.
- Who lives in Stroud 002?
- Predominantly older, long-settled homeowners. Nearly a third of residents are 65 or over, and more than half the population is aged 50 or above. Younger renters in their 20s and early 30s are a relatively small presence. It's a well-qualified area — over half of residents hold a degree — and ethnically very homogeneous.
- What schools are near Stroud 002?
- There are four schools within typical catchment distance. Around 33% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, which is well below the national average — though the small number of schools means individual results have an outsized effect on the figure. The nearest Outstanding school is approximately 5.7 km away. Check individual school admissions directly before making decisions.