Market Parade, Gloucester, GL1 1RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL1 1RL is primarily male, with 61.8% 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	46%	38.3%	-7.7%	51.0%	-12.7%
Male	54%	61.8%	7.8%	49.0%	12.8%

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 1RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.9% 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	63.7%	64.9%	1.2%	37.9%	27.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	20.6%	-4.7%	44.2%	-23.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Separated	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7%	8.6%	1.6%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.5%

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	51.6%	43.3%	-8.3%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	39.5%	40.5%	1.0%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	7.9%	12.8%	4.9%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	0.2%	3.3%	3.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	15%	2.1%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	6.6%	-5.5%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	12.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	21.9%	4.4%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	36.6%	4.1%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	8.8%	2.2%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	3%	5.2%	2.2%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	1.9%	5.5%	3.6%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	83.5%	71.7%	-11.8%	81.4%	-9.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.9% 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	74.9%	59.9%	-15.0%	83.2%	-23.3%
European Union	13.5%	16.2%	2.7%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.3%	6%	2.7%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	14%	7.3%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	2%	1.8%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	59.9%	-13.6%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	8.4%	11.7%	3.3%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	7%	8.5%	1.5%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	5.6%	10%	4.4%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	10%	4.4%	1.9%	8.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.9%	76.7%	-24.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	8%	1.5%	6.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	4%	0.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Buddhist	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Market Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Parade was 5200.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 4438.8% higher than the Moreland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Parade has the highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Moreland and the highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester . It is also in the top 100 most dangerous local areas in England and Wales.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2354.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.1%.

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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 1RL, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Market Parade are based on 25 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 Market Parade, Gloucester, GL1 1RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL1 1RL

Average Price
£212,185

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£267,201

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,660

Other
£131,131

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Parade

Average Price
£200,880

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£230,409

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,419

Other
£79,703

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 19 Whitefriars Apartments, 5 Market Parade, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£242,000	2024-03-20	£237,061
Flat 2 Whitefriars Apartments, 5 Market Parade, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£165,000	2024-03-05	£161,633
Flat 6 Whitefriars Apartments, 5 Market Parade, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£230,000	2023-12-01	£222,581
Flat 16 Whitefriars Apartments, 5 Market Parade, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£185,000	2023-10-16	£180,305
Flat 13 Whitefriars Apartments, 5 Market Parade, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£178,500	2023-10-06	£173,970

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL1 1RL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GL1 1RL 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	174
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	22
Other	20
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Other	36
Human health and social work activities	33
Manufacturing	27
Education	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Administrative and support service activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Construction	13
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsholm Church of England Primary School Guinea Street , GL1 3BN	4out of 4	547 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Widden Primary School Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	2out of 4	837 yd	Community school	-	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School New Street , GL1 5BD	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Horton Road , GL1 3PY	3out of 4	1,271 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Junior School Upton Street , GL1 4JU	2out of 4	1,333 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	917 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	3out of 4	2,470 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	2,775 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Rich's School Oakleaze , GL2 0LF	4out of 4	2,952 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	3,148 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	194 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	537 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	798 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al Ashraf Primary School Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB	- not rated	1,143 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR	- not rated	1,215 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
Sebz Cafe Tapas Restaurant	93 Northgate Street Gloucester Gloucestershire	128 yd
Pumpkin Cafe	Gloucester Railway Station Bruton Way Gloucester	130 yd
Poppins Restaurant	9-11 Clarence Street Gloucester	150 yd
The Regal	33 St Aldate Street Gloucester	172 yd
In Town Thai Cuisine	19 St Aldate Street Gloucester	172 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northend Vaults	Northend Vaults 86 - 88 Northgate Street Gloucester	102 yd
The Turks Head Inn	7 - 9 St Aldate Street Gloucester	124 yd
The Common Room	1B St Aldate Street Gloucester	155 yd
The Abbey T/A K-Town, Chik Box, Locked And Loaded	The Abbey 53 Northgate Street Gloucester	204 yd
Fever	83 - 85 Eastgate Street Gloucester	299 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Subway 56 - 58 Kings Walk Gloucester	113 yd
Roadrunner Pizza	113 Northgate Street Gloucester	121 yd
Sowl Fuud	5 St Aldate Street Gloucester	130 yd
Nowruz	23 St Aldate Street Gloucester	134 yd
Kings Corner	32 Clarence Street Gloucester	168 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	34-38 The Oxebode Gloucester	211 yd
Tesco	36 London Road Gloucester	360 yd
Tesco	21 - 25 Southgate Street Gloucester	448 yd
Asda	41 Bruton Way Gloucester	557 yd
Tesco	St Oswalds Road Gloucester	857 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Kings School ANNIVERSARY BUILDING ANNIVERSARY BUILDING PITT STREET	grass pitches	273 yd
Gl1 Leisure Centre BRUTON WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	445 yd
Kingsholm Stadium ST. MARK STREET	grass pitches	682 yd
Widden Primary School SINOPE STREET	grass pitches	741 yd
Denmark Road High School DENMARK ROAD		903 yd
The Kings School (Archdeacon Meadow Sports Ground) ARCHDEACON MEADOW ARCHDEACON MEADOW ST OSWALDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	910 yd
School Of The Lion (Closed) Spa Road		914 yd
Goucester Park (Closed) Park End Road	tennis courts	944 yd
Gloucester City Winget Cricket Club SPA ROAD	grass pitches	978 yd
Riverside Sports & Leisure Club (Gloucester) ST. OSWALDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,019 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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%

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

Overview of GL1 1RL