Valley Close, Stroud, Gloucestershire

Valley Close is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Valley Close is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Valley Close is located in the Chalford ward of the Stroud district in Gloucestershire.
Coordinates 51.718658, -2.179637
Grid Ref SO876022
Suburb Brimscombe and Thrupp
Constituency Stroud
Postcodes GL5 2TL, GL5 2TU

House Prices

The average house price in Valley Close is 20.86% higher than the rest of Stroud. The last sale we have on record is BURLEIGH VIEW Valley Close, that sold for £400,000. The average house price in Stroud is £282,933 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Valley Close

Date No. Type Price
11/05/2021 BURLEIGH VIEW Detached £400,000
30/07/2020 IVYLAW Detached £315,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Valley Close, Gloucestershire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Police in Valley Close during July 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Valley Close and compared that to the average for the Chalford ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Valley Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Chalford ward

Social economic statistics for Valley Close

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Valley Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Valley Close is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Valley Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Valley Close are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Valley Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Valley Close are in the top 30% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Valley Close are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Valley Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Valley Close are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Valley Close

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Valley Close.

Unemployment in Valley Close

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
0.4% of Valley Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Valley Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Valley Close. The proportion of retirees on Valley Close is 1.93% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.67% of Valley Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Valley Close

The proportion of home owners on Valley Close is 21.85% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.62% of properties in Valley Close are private rented and 1.54% are social rented.
83.85% of residents of Valley Close own their home

Country of Birth of Valley Close residents

The proportion if Valley Close residents born in the UK is 11.66% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.69% of Valley Close residents were born outside the UK.
94.31% of Valley Close residents were born in the UK

Valley Close Summary

With house prices in Valley Close more than the average for Gloucestershire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Valley Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Valley Close maybe difficult.

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