Spa Road, Gloucester, GL1 1AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL1 1AE is primarily male, with 60.7% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.7%	39.3%	-3.4%	51.0%	-11.7%
Male	57.3%	60.7%	3.4%	49.0%	11.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around GL1 1AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	61.7%	70.5%	8.8%	37.9%	32.6%
Married: Opposite sex	19.6%	16.5%	-3.1%	44.2%	-27.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.7%	9%	-2.7%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.1%	43%	1.9%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	40.2%	34%	-6.2%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	13.7%	18.6%	4.9%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	21.2%	7.3%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	5.6%	-8.0%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	15.3%	0.8%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	21.2%	7.0%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	30.4%	-4.8%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	6%	2.2%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	87.7%	87.6%	-0.1%	81.4%	6.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	67%	-12.6%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	13.1%	23.8%	10.7%	6.1%	17.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	67.5%	-11.0%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	3.1%	9.4%	6.3%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	7.3%	9%	1.7%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	5.9%	10.6%	4.7%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.4%	76.7%	-22.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	8.1%	1.3%	6.8%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Spa Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spa Road was 336.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 193.3% higher than the Moreland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spa Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Moreland and the 39th highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 135.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in GL1 1AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Spa Road are based on 90 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gloucester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Spa Road, Gloucester, GL1 1AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL1 1AE

Average Price
£175,883

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,883

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spa Road

Average Price
£242,110

Semi-Detached
£434,813

Terraced
£451,263

Detached
£786,227

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,924

Other
£626,769

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spa Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 12 The Judges Lodgings Spa Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2018-07-09	£160,000
Apartment 7 The Judges Lodgings Spa Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£132,000	2008-08-13	£186,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL1 1AE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GL1 1AE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	171
Long-Term Sick or disabled	55
Student (economically inactive)	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	32
Retired	25
Other	21
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	24
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	13
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Church of England Primary School New Street , GL1 5BD	3out of 4	446 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Widden Primary School Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	2out of 4	1,183 yd	Community school	-	Mixed	More About School
Tredworth Junior School Tredworth Road , GL1 4QG	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linden Primary School Linden Road , GL1 5HU	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Junior School Upton Street , GL1 4JU	2out of 4	1,302 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	3out of 4	1,798 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Denmark Road High School Denmark Road , GL1 3JN	4out of 4	1,805 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Crypt School Podsmead Road , GL2 5AE	4out of 4	2,544 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	2,899 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	3,047 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King's School, Gloucester Pitt Street , GL1 2BG	- not rated	987 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al Ashraf Primary School Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB	- not rated	1,106 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	1,340 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR	- not rated	1,923 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Haven	31 Spa Road Gloucester	90 yd
Gloucester City And Gloucester Spa Bowling And Social Club	Spa Road Gloucester	90 yd
Hugo And Holly Day Nursery	3 Brunswick Square Gloucester Gloucestershire	177 yd
Taste Of Thai	Taste Of Thai 117 Southgate Street Gloucester	183 yd
Park View Gloucester	Park View Trier Way Gloucester	212 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baker Street	230 Southgate Street Gloucester	208 yd
Whitesmith Arms	Whitesmiths Arms 81 Southgate Street Gloucester	212 yd
Lord High Constable Of England	The Docks Gloucester	417 yd
Jax Bar And Club	5 - 7 Brunswick Road Gloucester	500 yd
Robert Raikes	Robert Raikes House 38 Southgate Street Gloucester	536 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flames Kebab House	95 - 97 Southgate Street Gloucester	200 yd
Quayside Grill	79 Southgate Street Gloucester	221 yd
Pizza Pizza	Pizza Pizza 150 Southgate Street Gloucester	230 yd
Papa John's Pizza	5 - 7 Stroud Road Gloucester	326 yd
The Wellington Fryer	27 Wellington Street Gloucester	438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 1 Clifton Road Gloucester	406 yd
Tesco	21 - 25 Southgate Street Gloucester	525 yd
Iceland	34-38 The Oxebode Gloucester	693 yd
Sainsbury's	St Ann Way Gloucester	701 yd
Asda	41 Bruton Way Gloucester	985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
School Of The Lion (Closed) Spa Road		47 yd
Gloucester City Winget Cricket Club SPA ROAD	grass pitches	124 yd
Goucester Park (Closed) Park End Road	tennis courts	374 yd
The Gym (Gloucester) GLOUCESTER QUAYS DESIGNER OUTLET GLOUCESTER QUAYS DESIGNER OUTLET ST ANN WAY	health and fitness suite	407 yd
Gl1 Leisure Centre BRUTON WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	785 yd
The Kings School ANNIVERSARY BUILDING ANNIVERSARY BUILDING PITT STREET	grass pitches	987 yd
The Lannett Open Space KING EDWARDS AVENUE	grass pitches	1,066 yd
Widden Primary School SINOPE STREET	grass pitches	1,083 yd
Meadow Park / Gloucester Football Club SPINNAKER ROAD	grass pitches	1,088 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of GL1 1AE