Westgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 2TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL1 2TU is primarily male, with 56.5% 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	45.6%	43.5%	-2.1%	51.0%	-7.5%
Male	54.4%	56.5%	2.1%	49.0%	7.5%

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 2TU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	40.5%	44.5%	4.0%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	16.2%	24.1%	7.9%	44.2%	-20.1%
Separated	5.4%	5.8%	0.4%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	25%	19.7%	-5.3%	9.1%	10.6%
Widowed	12.8%	5.8%	-7.0%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (55.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	16.8%	21.8%	5.0%	48.4%	-26.6%
Good health	36.2%	34%	-2.2%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	27.5%	23.8%	-3.7%	12.7%	11.1%
Bad health	16.8%	16.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	12.3%
Very bad health	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	1.2%	2.9%

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 2TU this area, 28.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.2%	28.1%	-9.1%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	14.1%	-4.8%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	18.5%	6.3%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.2%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.4%	12.6%	7.2%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	18.5%	7.0%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	12.8%	3%	-9.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2%	7.5%	5.5%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.6%	83%	-7.6%	81.4%	1.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	82.6%	78.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	9.4%	8.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2%	9.5%	7.5%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	78.8%	-1.7%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	19.2%	18.5%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	1.4%	-10.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	31.1%	13.5%	17.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Westgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westgate Street was 372.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 224.6% higher than the Moreland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westgate Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Moreland and the 32nd highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 158.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.7%.

🔎 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 2TU, 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 Westgate Street are based on 372 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 Westgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 2TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL1 2TU

Average Price
£80,979

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,979

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westgate Street

Average Price
£217,032

Semi-Detached
£507,197

Terraced
£292,446

Detached
£553,331

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,271

Other
£548,165

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westgate Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 24 Swan Court Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2008-09-26	£80,000
Flat 1 Swan Court Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£49,500	2004-05-14	£79,465
Flat 1 Swan Court Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£23,000	2002-04-16	£56,327
Flat 1 Swan Court Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£23,500	2000-05-31	£76,216
Flat 24 Swan Court Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£17,000	1997-03-14	£77,714

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL1 2TU

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Full-Time Employee	25
Other	13
Part-Time Employee	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Self-Employed	6
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Education	2
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

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	1,026 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School New Street , GL1 5BD	3out of 4	1,454 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Widden Primary School Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	2out of 4	1,605 yd	Community school	-	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
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Horton Road , GL1 3PY	3out of 4	2,045 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,366 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	3out of 4	2,806 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Crypt School Podsmead Road , GL2 5AE	4out of 4	3,520 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	3,563 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Rich's School Oakleaze , GL2 0LF	4out of 4	3,632 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	661 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	1,278 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	1,535 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al Ashraf Primary School Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB	- not rated	1,811 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR	- not rated	1,961 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
Cathedral View Respite Care Centre	Archdeacon Street Gloucester	150 yd
St Mary De Lode Catering Group	St Mary De Lode Archdeacon Street Gloucester GL1 2QX	193 yd
Dick Whittington	100 Westgate Street Gloucester	205 yd
Pausa Coffee Shops	Dunelm Unit 3 Westgate Retail Park St Oswalds Road Gloucester	261 yd
Bangkok Canteen	72 Westgate Street Gloucester	290 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sword Inn	Sword Bar 43 - 45 Westgate Street Gloucester	399 yd
Angies Bar	1 Bull Lane Gloucester	423 yd
Fountain Inn	53 Westgate Street Gloucester	435 yd
Deans Walk Inn	Deans Walk Inn 86 St Catherine Street Gloucester	486 yd
Cross Keys Inn	Cross Keys Inn Cross Keys Lane Gloucester	488 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger Master	Burger Star 113 Westgate Street Gloucester	167 yd
Island Bites Kitchen Ltd	36 Westgate Street Gloucester	425 yd
Pizza Go Go	46 - 50 Southgate Street Gloucester	546 yd
Subway	27 Southgate Street Gloucester	588 yd
Ye Olde Fish Shoppe	8 Hare Lane Gloucester	595 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	St Oswalds Road Gloucester	449 yd
Tesco	21 - 25 Southgate Street Gloucester	588 yd
Iceland	34-38 The Oxebode Gloucester	688 yd
Tesco	36 London Road Gloucester	1,068 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	276 yd
Riverside Sports & Leisure Club (Gloucester) ST. OSWALDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	294 yd
The Kings School ANNIVERSARY BUILDING ANNIVERSARY BUILDING PITT STREET	grass pitches	573 yd
Gloucester All Blues Rfc CASTLE MEADS WAY	grass pitches	579 yd
Kingsholm Stadium ST. MARK STREET	grass pitches	789 yd
The Gym (Gloucester) GLOUCESTER QUAYS DESIGNER OUTLET GLOUCESTER QUAYS DESIGNER OUTLET ST ANN WAY	health and fitness suite	876 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Gloucester) LONGHORN AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	886 yd
School Of The Lion (Closed) Spa Road		997 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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