Priory Road, Gloucester, GL1 2RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL1 2RF is primarily male, with 55.2% 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	35.6%	44.8%	9.2%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	64.4%	55.2%	-9.2%	49.0%	6.2%

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 2RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% 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	47.9%	56%	8.1%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	22.8%	21.4%	-1.4%	44.2%	-22.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	11.1%	15.9%	4.8%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	13.8%	3.6%	-10.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) 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	29.2%	47.2%	18.0%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	40.9%	38%	-2.9%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	23%	11.3%	-11.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 2RF this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.3%	9.9%	-22.4%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	9.1%	-7.4%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	14.7%	-0.4%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	23.4%	16.4%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	36.9%	17.5%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	5.4%	2%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	90.8%	87.5%	-3.3%	81.4%	6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.1%	1.7%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	91.5%	86.8%	-4.7%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	3.6%	5.4%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	86.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.5%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.8%	37.2%	15.6%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Priory Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priory Road was 478.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 317.4% higher than the Moreland average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Priory Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Moreland and the 22nd highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.3%.

🔎 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 2RF, 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 Priory Road are based on 38 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 Priory Road, Gloucester, GL1 2RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL1 2RF

Average Price
£176,621

Semi-Detached
£206,393

Terraced
£159,837

Detached
£246,575

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£160,817

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Road

Average Price
£218,971

Semi-Detached
£192,277

Terraced
£184,521

Detached
£244,356

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,475

Other
£973,846

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Priory Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-06-30	£154,452
68 Priory Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£152,900	2022-01-26	£158,343
64 Priory Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£154,500	2021-02-12	£185,253
54 Priory Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2018-06-15	£207,818
42A Priory Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-08-21	£244,356

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL1 2RF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	7
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	821 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Widden Primary School Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	2out of 4	1,548 yd	Community school	-	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School New Street , GL1 5BD	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Horton Road , GL1 3PY	3out of 4	1,905 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Junior School Upton Street , GL1 4JU	2out of 4	2,017 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	1,138 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	3out of 4	2,938 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Thomas Rich's School Oakleaze , GL2 0LF	4out of 4	3,430 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	3,477 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crypt School Podsmead Road , GL2 5AE	4out of 4	3,692 yd	Academy converter	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	540 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	1,130 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	1,501 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR	- not rated	1,800 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Ashraf Primary School Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB	- not rated	1,817 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
Cathedral View Respite Care Centre	Archdeacon Street Gloucester	166 yd
St Mary De Lode Catering Group	St Mary De Lode Archdeacon Street Gloucester GL1 2QX	168 yd
Pelican Inn	The Old Pelican Inn 4 St Marys Street Gloucester	195 yd
Dick Whittington	100 Westgate Street Gloucester	273 yd
Riverside Sports And Leisure Club	St Oswalds Road Gloucester	320 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deans Walk Inn	Deans Walk Inn 86 St Catherine Street Gloucester	253 yd
The Sword Inn	Sword Bar 43 - 45 Westgate Street Gloucester	442 yd
Angies Bar	1 Bull Lane Gloucester	470 yd
Fountain Inn	53 Westgate Street Gloucester	476 yd
The Abbey T/A K-Town, Chik Box, Locked And Loaded	The Abbey 53 Northgate Street Gloucester	518 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger Master	Burger Star 113 Westgate Street Gloucester	312 yd
Island Bites Kitchen Ltd	36 Westgate Street Gloucester	440 yd
Ye Olde Fish Shoppe	8 Hare Lane Gloucester	504 yd
Burger King	St Oswalds Park Gavel Way Gloucester	538 yd
Domino's Pizza	St Oswalds Park Gavel Way Gloucester	538 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	St Oswalds Road Gloucester	231 yd
Tesco	21 - 25 Southgate Street Gloucester	664 yd
Iceland	34-38 The Oxebode Gloucester	675 yd
Tesco	36 London Road Gloucester	920 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Kings School (Archdeacon Meadow Sports Ground) ARCHDEACON MEADOW ARCHDEACON MEADOW ST OSWALDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	199 yd
Riverside Sports & Leisure Club (Gloucester) ST. OSWALDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	321 yd
The Kings School ANNIVERSARY BUILDING ANNIVERSARY BUILDING PITT STREET	grass pitches	448 yd
Kingsholm Stadium ST. MARK STREET	grass pitches	547 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Gloucester) LONGHORN AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	677 yd
Gloucester All Blues Rfc CASTLE MEADS WAY	grass pitches	780 yd
Gloucester Civil Service Club (Closed) Estcourt Road	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	997 yd
Denmark Road High School DENMARK ROAD		1,034 yd
The Gym (Gloucester) GLOUCESTER QUAYS DESIGNER OUTLET GLOUCESTER QUAYS DESIGNER OUTLET ST ANN WAY	health and fitness suite	1,087 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	401.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL1 2RF