Cainscross

Cainscross is one of 27 wards in Stroud, home to 7,356 people in 3,113 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £280,000 over the past two years, 17% below the Stroud median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 27% below the Stroud average.

Ward E05013212 · 208 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

7,356residentsCensus 2021

£280kmedian sale price193 sales, 24 months

11%green within 500 mpostcode average

95%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Cainscross in StroudPostcodes in Cainscross highlighted; the rest of Stroud in grey

Map of Stroud with Cainscross highlighted

People and homes.

7,356 residents in 3,113 households, next to the Stroud average.

16%

aged 15–29

21%

aged 65 and over

66%

owner-occupied homes

16%

privately rented

16%

socially rented

13%

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Cainscross and Stroud.

CainscrossStroud

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Cainscross with a published hygiene rating.

27rated food businessesin total

96%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Stroud: 91%

1rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)