Worcester Street, Gloucester, GL1 3AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL1 3AW is primarily male, with 61% 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	48.2%	39%	-9.2%	51.0%	-12.0%
Male	51.8%	61%	9.2%	49.0%	12.0%

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 3AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	62%	58.4%	-3.6%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.2%	24.9%	-1.3%	44.2%	-19.3%
Separated	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8%	12.2%	4.2%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	1.3%	2%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	43.9%	44.2%	0.3%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	37.8%	32.2%	-5.6%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	13.3%	17.2%	3.9%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	4%	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	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%	14%	-5.8%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	8.2%	-8.7%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	16%	-2.1%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	26.3%	15.8%	16.9%	9.4%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	26.3%	6.9%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	12.7%	3.7%	-9.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.2%	7%	3.8%	3.1%	3.9%
Other Asian	1.8%	3%	1.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.4%	3%	1.6%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	3%	1.6%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.9%	1.3%
White	88.1%	75.3%	-12.8%	81.4%	-6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	79.9%	70%	-9.9%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	11.5%	14.1%	2.6%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	8.5%	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	70%	-9.1%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	3.6%	13.3%	9.7%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	9%	7.4%	-1.6%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	4%	7%	3.0%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Worcester Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Worcester Street was 333.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 219.6% higher than the Elmbridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Worcester Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Elmbridge and the 40th highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 144.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in GL1 3AW, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Worcester Street are based on 152 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 Worcester Street, Gloucester, GL1 3AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL1 3AW

Average Price
£178,461

Semi-Detached
£229,651

Terraced
£217,987

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,613

Other
£101,937

Estimated Average Property Prices for Worcester Street

Average Price
£226,333

Semi-Detached
£259,782

Terraced
£321,140

Detached
£566,286

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,053

Other
£344,967

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Worcester Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Worcester Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-05-08	£273,584
59 Worcester Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-04-19	£185,717
45 Worcester Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-11-04	£169,831
Flat 3 57 Worcester Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2018-12-21	£80,383
61 Worcester Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2018-03-23	£206,286

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL1 3AW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GL1 3AW 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	104
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	14
Retired	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	4
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	328 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Widden Primary School Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	2out of 4	1,125 yd	Community school	-	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Horton Road , GL1 3PY	3out of 4	1,387 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School New Street , GL1 5BD	3out of 4	1,559 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Junior School Upton Street , GL1 4JU	2out of 4	1,664 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	698 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	3out of 4	2,824 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Thomas Rich's School Oakleaze , GL2 0LF	4out of 4	2,925 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	2,991 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	3,482 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	190 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	615 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	1,115 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR	- not rated	1,277 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Ashraf Primary School Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB	- not rated	1,482 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
Albert House	56-60 Worcester Street Gloucester	40 yd
Taste Of India	38 Worcester Street Gloucester	40 yd
T J Sandwich Bar	67 Worcester Street Gloucester	72 yd
Coach And Horses	2 - 4 St Catherine Street Gloucester	126 yd
Roots Cafe And Roots Refils	69 Alvin Street Gloucester	132 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heritage Bar	1 Kingsholm Road Gloucester	191 yd
Kingsholm Inn	Kingsholm Inn 8 - 10 Kingsholm Road Gloucester	202 yd
Freemans Event Partners @ Gloucester Rugby	Gloucester Rugby Football Club Kingsholm Road Gloucester	262 yd
Northend Vaults	Northend Vaults 86 - 88 Northgate Street Gloucester	289 yd
Deans Walk Inn	Deans Walk Inn 86 St Catherine Street Gloucester	303 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daves Takeaway	22 Worcester Street Gloucester	187 yd
Mermaid Fish And Chips	Mermaid Fish & Chips 6 Kingsholm Road Gloucester	190 yd
Roadrunner Pizza	113 Northgate Street Gloucester	237 yd
Ye Olde Fish Shoppe	8 Hare Lane Gloucester	266 yd
MFG Subway London Road	Subway 17 London Road Gloucester	308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	36 London Road Gloucester	408 yd
Iceland	34-38 The Oxebode Gloucester	490 yd
Tesco	St Oswalds Road Gloucester	584 yd
Tesco	21 - 25 Southgate Street Gloucester	663 yd
Asda	41 Bruton Way Gloucester	864 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Kings School ANNIVERSARY BUILDING ANNIVERSARY BUILDING PITT STREET	grass pitches	197 yd
Kingsholm Stadium ST. MARK STREET	grass pitches	325 yd
Denmark Road High School DENMARK ROAD		637 yd
The Kings School (Archdeacon Meadow Sports Ground) ARCHDEACON MEADOW ARCHDEACON MEADOW ST OSWALDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	710 yd
Gloucester Civil Service Club (Closed) Estcourt Road	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	767 yd
Gl1 Leisure Centre BRUTON WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	792 yd
Riverside Sports & Leisure Club (Gloucester) ST. OSWALDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	842 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Gloucester) LONGHORN AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	855 yd
Gloucester Wotton Lawn Tennis Club Posy Lane	tennis courts	963 yd
High School For Girls Grass Pitches PUBLIC OPEN SPACE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE LANSDOWN ROAD	grass pitches	967 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	255.7 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	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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