Southgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 2EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL1 2EX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51.5%	49.5%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.5%	50.5%	2.0%	49.0%	1.5%

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 2EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% 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	53.5%	56.1%	2.6%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	26.8%	-7.8%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	5.1%	9.6%	4.5%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.5%	45.2%	-6.3%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	38.6%	38.8%	0.2%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	9.1%	12.5%	3.4%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	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	19.8%	19.1%	-0.7%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	8.7%	-1.9%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	14.5%	-3.0%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	14.9%	-2.2%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	34%	7.3%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	6.5%	3.7%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Black African	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	88.4%	89.1%	0.7%	81.4%	7.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	82%	-1.8%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	7.5%	6.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	4%	2.8%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	81.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Southgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southgate Street was 132.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.9% higher than the Moreland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southgate Street has the 32nd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Moreland and the 112th highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.1%.

🔎 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 2EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Southgate Street are based on 176 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 Southgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 2EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL1 2EX

Average Price
£311,063

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£278,034

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£317,669

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southgate Street

Average Price
£986,815

Semi-Detached
£221,525

Terraced
£271,063

Detached
£357,835

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,414

Other
£3,427,508

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southgate Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
166 Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£1,130,000	2024-03-22	£1,106,939
136 Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-02-15	£195,519
152 Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-06-30	£263,951
150 Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-06-30	£263,951
164A Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-03-06	£199,267

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL1 2EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	646 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Widden Primary School Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	2out of 4	1,349 yd	Community school	-	Mixed	More About School
Linden Primary School Linden Road , GL1 5HU	3out of 4	1,406 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsholm Church of England Primary School Guinea Street , GL1 3BN	4out of 4	1,422 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tredworth Junior School Tredworth Road , GL1 4QG	3out of 4	1,454 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	1,803 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	3out of 4	1,990 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Crypt School Podsmead Road , GL2 5AE	4out of 4	2,687 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	3,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	3,253 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	957 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	1,219 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al Ashraf Primary School Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB	- not rated	1,322 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	1,405 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR	- not rated	2,031 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
Southgate Evangelical Church	Southgate Evangelical Church 146 Southgate Street Gloucester	10 yd
Taste Of Thai	Taste Of Thai 117 Southgate Street Gloucester	54 yd
Caffe Corretto	Unit E The Barge Arm East The Docks Gloucester	62 yd
Caffe Tucci	Unit D The Barge Arm East The Docks Gloucester	62 yd
Bake & Brew Cheltenham Ltd	1 St Lukes House Llanthony Road Gloucester	89 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitesmith Arms	Whitesmiths Arms 81 Southgate Street Gloucester	66 yd
Baker Street	230 Southgate Street Gloucester	182 yd
Lord High Constable Of England	The Docks Gloucester	215 yd
Robert Raikes	Robert Raikes House 38 Southgate Street Gloucester	466 yd
Jax Bar And Club	5 - 7 Brunswick Road Gloucester	558 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Pizza	Pizza Pizza 150 Southgate Street Gloucester	26 yd
Flames Kebab House	95 - 97 Southgate Street Gloucester	48 yd
Quayside Grill	79 Southgate Street Gloucester	80 yd
On Toast	15 Severn Road Gloucester	325 yd
Pizza Go Go	46 - 50 Southgate Street Gloucester	430 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	21 - 25 Southgate Street Gloucester	472 yd
Aldi	Unit 1 Clifton Road Gloucester	504 yd
Sainsbury's	St Ann Way Gloucester	592 yd
Iceland	34-38 The Oxebode Gloucester	693 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
School Of The Lion (Closed) Spa Road		199 yd
The Gym (Gloucester) GLOUCESTER QUAYS DESIGNER OUTLET GLOUCESTER QUAYS DESIGNER OUTLET ST ANN WAY	health and fitness suite	210 yd
Gloucester City Winget Cricket Club SPA ROAD	grass pitches	338 yd
Goucester Park (Closed) Park End Road	tennis courts	607 yd
Gl1 Leisure Centre BRUTON WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	913 yd
Meadow Park / Gloucester Football Club SPINNAKER ROAD	grass pitches	916 yd
The Kings School ANNIVERSARY BUILDING ANNIVERSARY BUILDING PITT STREET	grass pitches	936 yd
Fielding And Platts (Closed) Sudmeadow Road	grass pitches	940 yd
Gloucester All Blues Rfc CASTLE MEADS WAY	grass pitches	1,042 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.2%

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	8.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	60.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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