The Stockyards, Gloucester, GL1 2AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL1 2AL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	44.3%	47.4%	3.1%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	55.7%	52.6%	-3.1%	49.0%	3.6%

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 2AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.9% 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	53.7%	60.9%	7.2%	37.9%	23.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	26%	-4.8%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	7.5%	7.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (89.4%) 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	59.7%	55.1%	-4.6%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	31.5%	34.3%	2.8%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	5.5%	8.3%	2.8%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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	7%	11.6%	4.6%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	4.2%	-6.1%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	11%	-4.4%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.2%	21.7%	2.5%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	41.6%	42.7%	1.1%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.3%	6.6%	3.3%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.2%	2.6%	-3.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	78.4%	82.1%	3.7%	81.4%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	77.7%	64.8%	-12.9%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	6.6%	22.2%	15.6%	6.1%	16.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	5.5%	3.7%	-1.8%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	7%	-2.9%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.6%	64.8%	-11.8%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	12.8%	10.6%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	6.6%	9.9%	3.3%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	8.1%	6.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	6.3%	-0.3%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	9.3%	1.5%	7.8%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is The Stockyards Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Stockyards was 345.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 201.3% higher than the Moreland average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

The Stockyards has the 18th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Moreland and the 33rd highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 79.6%.

🔎 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 2AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 The Stockyards are based on 61 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 The Stockyards, Gloucester, GL1 2AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL1 2AL

Average Price
£160,153

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,153

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Stockyards

Average Price
£167,655

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£258,686

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,137

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The StockyardsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 6 The Stockyards, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2025-03-26	£141,639
Flat 5 6 The Stockyards, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-11-15	£136,585
Flat 5 3 The Stockyards, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2024-08-02	£138,537
Flat 2 6 The Stockyards, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2024-02-14	£144,684
Flat 2 5 The Stockyards, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£139,500	2023-02-14	£135,684

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL1 2AL

Employment

GL1 2AL 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	210
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	25
Retired	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	13
Manufacturing	12
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	925 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longford Park Primary Academy Clock Tower Road , Longford GL2 9FP	- not rated	1,770 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Widden Primary School Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	2out of 4	1,978 yd	Community school	-	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Horton Road , GL1 3PY	3out of 4	2,063 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School New Street , GL1 5BD	3out of 4	2,324 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	991 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Thomas Rich's School Oakleaze , GL2 0LF	4out of 4	3,242 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	3out of 4	3,645 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	3,733 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	4,352 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	1,034 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	1,374 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Milestone School Longford Lane , GL2 9EU	4out of 4	1,805 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR	- not rated	1,892 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	1,983 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	St Oswalds Park Gavel Way Gloucester	251 yd
Extracare Charitable Trust At St Oswalds Village	St Oswalds Village Gavel Way Gloucester	330 yd
Tesco Family Dining	Tesco Customer Restaurant St Oswalds Road Gloucester	346 yd
White Hart / Teagues Bar	48 Kingsholm Road Gloucester	618 yd
Winfield Hospital Dean Neurological Centre	Tewkesbury Road Gloucester GL2 9EE	698 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gloucester Farmers Club Ltd	Agriculture House Greville Close Gloucester	437 yd
Freemans Event Partners @ Gloucester Rugby	Gloucester Rugby Football Club Kingsholm Road Gloucester	628 yd
Deans Walk Inn	Deans Walk Inn 86 St Catherine Street Gloucester	678 yd
Heritage Bar	1 Kingsholm Road Gloucester	705 yd
Spartans RFC	Spartans RFC And Kingsholm Neighbourhood Partnership 79A Sebert Street Gloucester	711 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger King	St Oswalds Park Gavel Way Gloucester	251 yd
Domino's Pizza	St Oswalds Park Gavel Way Gloucester	251 yd
Wing Wah	1 Swan Road Gloucester	729 yd
Mermaid Fish And Chips	Mermaid Fish & Chips 6 Kingsholm Road Gloucester	745 yd
Daves Takeaway	22 Worcester Street Gloucester	1,044 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	St Oswalds Road Gloucester		532 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Gloucester) LONGHORN AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	113 yd
Gloucester Civil Service Club (Closed) Estcourt Road	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	567 yd
Kingsholm Stadium ST. MARK STREET	grass pitches	570 yd
The Kings School (Archdeacon Meadow Sports Ground) ARCHDEACON MEADOW ARCHDEACON MEADOW ST OSWALDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	726 yd
Riverside Sports & Leisure Club (Gloucester) ST. OSWALDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	810 yd
Denmark Road High School DENMARK ROAD		847 yd
Gala Wilton Football Club FAIRMILE GARDENS	grass pitches	881 yd
The Kings School ANNIVERSARY BUILDING ANNIVERSARY BUILDING PITT STREET	grass pitches	979 yd
Oxstalls Sports Park PLOCK COURT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,021 yd
Gloucester Academy (Closed) Estcourt Road	grass pitches	1,059 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	7.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	7.7%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	63.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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