Stroud Central

Stroud Central is one of 27 wards in Stroud, home to 2,127 people in 1,099 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £280,000 over the past two years, 17% below the Stroud median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% above the Stroud average.

Ward E05010986 · 137 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,127residentsCensus 2021

£280kmedian sale price86 sales, 24 months

16%green within 500 mpostcode average

45%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

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

Map of Stroud with Stroud Central highlighted

People and homes.

2,127 residents in 1,099 households, next to the Stroud average.

17%

aged 15–29

21%

aged 65 and over

56%

owner-occupied homes

36%

privately rented

socially rented

27%

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Stroud Central and Stroud.

Stroud CentralStroud

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

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Stroud Central with a published hygiene rating.

125rated food businessesin total

90%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Stroud: 91%

2rated 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)