Friars Orchard, Gloucester, GL1 1GD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL1 1GD 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 1GD, 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 1GD 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 24.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.2% lower than the Moreland average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Friars Orchard has the 6th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Moreland and the 97th lowest crime rate of 407 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.7%.

🔎 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 1GD, 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 258 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 1GD

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL1 1GD

Average Price
£172,332

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,332

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friars Orchard

Average Price
£218,795

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£280,699

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,505

Other
£911,777

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friars OrchardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 51 Friars Orchard, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-09-30	£193,000
Flat 34 51 Friars Orchard, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,500	2023-02-24	£194,075
Flat 4 51 Friars Orchard, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-01-24	£168,875
Flat 5 51 Friars Orchard, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,500	2022-08-11	£165,274
Flat 33 51 Friars Orchard, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-05-31	£200,207

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL1 1GD

Employment

GL1 1GD 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	779 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Widden Primary School Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	991 yd	Community school	-	Mixed	More About School
Widden Primary School Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	2out of 4	993 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsholm Church of England Primary School Guinea Street , GL1 3BN	- not rated	1,047 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Junior School Upton Street , GL1 4JU	2out of 4	1,285 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colwell School for Girls Derby Road , GL1 4AD	- not rated	1,301 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
High School for Girls Denmark Road , GL1 3JN	- not rated	1,423 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Denmark Road High School Denmark Road , GL1 3JN	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Linden Secondary School Linden Road , GL1 5HU	- not rated	1,590 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxstalls Community School Estcourt Close , GL1 3LR	- not rated	1,889 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gloucestershire College Llanthony Road , GL2 5JQ	- not rated	612 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gloucestershire Reintegration Service Shire Hall , Westgate Street GL1 2TP	- not rated	389 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School, Gloucester Pitt Street , GL1 2BG	- not rated	603 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	879 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	993 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Ashraf Primary School Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB	- not rated	1,077 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aroma	69 Southgate Street Gloucester	50 yd
Topolys	49 Southgate Street Gloucester	50 yd
The Warehouse Ltd	Parliament Street Gloucester	109 yd
Athina Chope - Olive Man	9 Eastgate Market Gloucester	117 yd
Farmhouse Deli	19B Southgate Street Gloucester	125 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Robert Raikes	Robert Raikes House 38 Southgate Street Gloucester	138 yd
Cross Keys Inn	Cross Keys Inn Cross Keys Lane Gloucester	240 yd
Jax Bar And Club	5 - 7 Brunswick Road Gloucester	244 yd
Lord High Constable Of England	The Docks Gloucester	292 yd
Whitesmith Arms	Whitesmiths Arms 81 Southgate Street Gloucester	298 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	27 Southgate Street Gloucester	125 yd
Pizza Go Go	46 - 50 Southgate Street Gloucester	126 yd
Quayside Grill	79 Southgate Street Gloucester	282 yd
Flames Kebab House	95 - 97 Southgate Street Gloucester	325 yd
Pizza Pizza	Pizza Pizza 150 Southgate Street Gloucester	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	21 - 25 Southgate Street Gloucester	125 yd
Iceland	34-38 The Oxebode Gloucester	333 yd
Aldi	Unit 1 Clifton Road Gloucester	798 yd
Asda	41 Bruton Way Gloucester	841 yd
Tesco	36 London Road Gloucester	902 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
School Of The Lion (Closed) Spa Road		411 yd
Gloucester City Winget Cricket Club SPA ROAD	grass pitches	517 yd
The Gym (Gloucester) GLOUCESTER QUAYS DESIGNER OUTLET GLOUCESTER QUAYS DESIGNER OUTLET ST ANN WAY	health and fitness suite	546 yd
The Kings School ANNIVERSARY BUILDING ANNIVERSARY BUILDING PITT STREET	grass pitches	594 yd
Gl1 Leisure Centre BRUTON WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	635 yd
Goucester Park (Closed) Park End Road	tennis courts	636 yd
The Kings School (Archdeacon Meadow Sports Ground) ARCHDEACON MEADOW ARCHDEACON MEADOW ST OSWALDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	917 yd
Riverside Sports & Leisure Club (Gloucester) ST. OSWALDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	963 yd
Widden Primary School SINOPE STREET	grass pitches	992 yd
Kingsholm Stadium ST. MARK STREET	grass pitches	1,068 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	129.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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