Friars Orchard, Gloucester, GL1 1GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL1 1GB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents 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	43.6%	48.8%	5.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	56.4%	51.2%	-5.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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 1GB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	59.5%	57.3%	-2.2%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	21.9%	24.7%	2.8%	44.2%	-19.5%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.3%	11.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.7%	53.5%	19.8%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	43.3%	35%	-8.3%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	16.7%	10.5%	-6.2%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	5.3%	0.7%	-4.6%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around GL1 1GB this area, 7.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.3%	7.5%	-20.8%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	6%	-11.0%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	9%	-1.9%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.5%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	21.7%	4.7%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	49.4%	31.6%	33.8%	15.6%
Other	6.9%	1.9%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	2.5%	-1.5%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	85.1%	83.9%	-1.2%	81.4%	2.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	72%	73.7%	1.7%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	15.2%	14.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	6%	6.7%	0.7%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.9%	73.4%	2.5%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	8.9%	14.3%	5.4%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	2.4%	-6.1%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Friars Orchard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friars Orchard was 44.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.6% lower than the Moreland average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Friars Orchard has the 11th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Moreland and the 156th lowest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1GB, 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 Friars Orchard are based on 257 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 Friars Orchard, Gloucester, GL1 1GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL1 1GB

Average Price
£261,635

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£261,635

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friars Orchard

Average Price
£216,923

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£277,315

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,745

Other
£907,994

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friars OrchardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Friars Orchard, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£232,500	2024-03-15	£238,668
39 Friars Orchard, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-03-14	£256,633
33 Friars Orchard, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£192,500	2021-09-01	£216,374
19 Friars Orchard, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-04-26	£248,249
31 Friars Orchard, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£214,000	2021-01-28	£261,584

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL1 1GB

Employment

GL1 1GB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	177
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	742 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Widden Primary School Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	2out of 4	1,063 yd	Community school	-	Mixed	More About School
Kingsholm Church of England Primary School Guinea Street , GL1 3BN	4out of 4	1,116 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Junior School Upton Street , GL1 4JU	2out of 4	1,332 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tredworth Junior School Tredworth Road , GL1 4QG	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denmark Road High School Denmark Road , GL1 3JN	4out of 4	1,494 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	3out of 4	2,077 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Crypt School Podsmead Road , GL2 5AE	4out of 4	2,857 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	3,007 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	3,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	664 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	947 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	1,075 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Ashraf Primary School Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB	- not rated	1,124 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR	- not rated	1,705 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
The Warehouse Ltd	Parliament Street Gloucester	24 yd
Aroma	69 Southgate Street Gloucester	127 yd
Topolys	49 Southgate Street Gloucester	127 yd
Athina Chope - Olive Man	9 Eastgate Market Gloucester	131 yd
Hugo And Holly Day Nursery	3 Brunswick Square Gloucester Gloucestershire	149 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Robert Raikes	Robert Raikes House 38 Southgate Street Gloucester	224 yd
Jax Bar And Club	5 - 7 Brunswick Road Gloucester	230 yd
Whitesmith Arms	Whitesmiths Arms 81 Southgate Street Gloucester	265 yd
Lord High Constable Of England	The Docks Gloucester	321 yd
Cross Keys Inn	Cross Keys Inn Cross Keys Lane Gloucester	325 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	27 Southgate Street Gloucester	206 yd
Pizza Go Go	46 - 50 Southgate Street Gloucester	215 yd
Quayside Grill	79 Southgate Street Gloucester	251 yd
Flames Kebab House	95 - 97 Southgate Street Gloucester	289 yd
Pizza Pizza	Pizza Pizza 150 Southgate Street Gloucester	305 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	21 - 25 Southgate Street Gloucester	206 yd
Iceland	34-38 The Oxebode Gloucester	377 yd
Aldi	Unit 1 Clifton Road Gloucester	729 yd
Asda	41 Bruton Way Gloucester	815 yd
Sainsbury's	St Ann Way Gloucester	921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
School Of The Lion (Closed) Spa Road		342 yd
Gloucester City Winget Cricket Club SPA ROAD	grass pitches	436 yd
The Gym (Gloucester) GLOUCESTER QUAYS DESIGNER OUTLET GLOUCESTER QUAYS DESIGNER OUTLET ST ANN WAY	health and fitness suite	533 yd
Goucester Park (Closed) Park End Road	tennis courts	547 yd
Gl1 Leisure Centre BRUTON WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	606 yd
The Kings School ANNIVERSARY BUILDING ANNIVERSARY BUILDING PITT STREET	grass pitches	663 yd
Widden Primary School SINOPE STREET	grass pitches	955 yd
The Kings School (Archdeacon Meadow Sports Ground) ARCHDEACON MEADOW ARCHDEACON MEADOW ST OSWALDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,006 yd
Riverside Sports & Leisure Club (Gloucester) ST. OSWALDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,051 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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