Upton St Leonards & Hardwicke
Stroud 001 · 6 sub-areas · 12,239 residents
Stroud 001, in the Stroud district of the South West, is home to around 12,200 people and sits at the more affordable end of the local market. A typical two-bedroom property lets for about £956 a month — noticeably below the UK national median for a 2-bed. The area is heavily owner-occupied, with nearly three in four households owning their home, and over a third of residents hold a degree-level qualification.
Upton St Leonards & Hardwicke 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. 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 Upton St Leonards & Hardwicke?
3 parks and 4 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Upton St Leonards & Hardwicke in Stroud
Living in Upton St Leonards & Hardwicke
Stroud 001 has the feel of a settled, largely residential community rather than a high-turnover rental neighbourhood. Owner-occupation runs at nearly 73%, which gives the streets a stable, established character — this isn't the kind of area where flats churn every twelve months. Greenspace is genuinely close: around three-quarters of residents are within a short walk of green space, and the nearest patch is only about 220 metres away on average.
Rent here is comparatively gentle. A two-bedroom property runs around £956 a month, and a one-bed can be found for around £740 — well under the UK national median for equivalent sizes. The trade-off is that the private rented sector is relatively thin (only about 15% of households), so competition for the homes that do come up can be real. Council tax at Band D comes to around £2,491 a year, which is worth factoring in.
The demographic profile skews towards families and working-age adults rather than students or young singles. Just over a quarter of households are couples with children, and nearly a quarter of the population is under 18. The 18–34 bracket is present at around 23%, but this isn't a notably youthful area. Unemployment is low — the claimant rate sits at about 2.2% — and median resident earnings are around £33,500 a year.
Getting around relies almost entirely on the car: nearly 59% of residents drive to work, and public transport accounts for under 2% of commutes. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 6 km away in a straight line — call it a 75-minute walk, so practically speaking you'll need a car or a cycle to reach it. Work-from-home is well above average at 33%, which helps explain why the limited rail access doesn't put more people off. Broadband is excellent — gigabit coverage reaches virtually 100% of premises.
For a fuller breakdown of streets and sub-areas within Stroud 001, see the sub-areas list below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Stroud 001 a nice place to live?
- For families and settled professionals who don't mind driving, it's a comfortable, low-crime area with good greenspace access and strong broadband. Nearly three-quarters of residents own their homes, which speaks to how established the community feels. It's not well-served by public transport, so a car is close to essential.
- What is the rent in Stroud 001?
- A one-bedroom property typically costs around £740 a month, a two-bed around £956, and a three-bed around £1,170. Rents rose about 7.5% over the past year. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices, rather than directly measured neighbourhood figures.
- Is Stroud 001 safe?
- The crime rate is around 63.5 incidents per 1,000 residents per year — noticeably below the UK national average of roughly 80. The area scores well on the deprivation index (decile 7.8 out of 10, where 10 is least deprived), and unemployment is low at around 2.2%, both of which tend to correlate with calmer crime conditions.
- What's the commute from Stroud 001 to the city centre?
- Most residents — nearly 59% — drive to work. Public transport use is very low at under 2% of commuters. The nearest mainline rail station is around 6 km away, and reaching a major employment hub by public transport takes roughly 116 minutes. Working from home is common here, with a third of residents doing so.
- Who lives in Stroud 001?
- Mainly families and established owner-occupiers. Just over a quarter of households are couples with children, nearly a quarter of residents are under 18, and almost 73% own their home. It's a relatively settled, well-educated community — around 36% hold a degree — and the population is predominantly UK-born.
- What schools are near Stroud 001?
- There are 26 schools within typical catchment distance. Around 47% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, which is well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 3.7 km away. It's worth checking individual catchment boundaries carefully if school quality is a priority.