Harescombe Drive, Gloucester, GL1 3LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL1 3LE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	45.3%	48.7%	3.4%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	54.7%	51.3%	-3.4%	49.0%	2.3%

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 3LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	70%	56.3%	-13.7%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22.9%	21%	-1.9%	44.2%	-23.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	3.2%	9.5%	6.3%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	0.8%	9.5%	8.7%	6.1%	3.4%

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	58.9%	50%	-8.9%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	33.8%	30.9%	-2.9%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	6.6%	17.3%	10.7%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.2%

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	2.8%	19.6%	16.8%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	3.6%	-6.7%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	11.6%	-1.8%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.5%	20.4%	-2.1%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	41.9%	38%	-3.9%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	7.5%	3.2%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.1%	5.5%	-5.6%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	2.5%	0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	76.7%	74.9%	-1.8%	81.4%	-6.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	76.3%	68.7%	-7.6%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	7.3%	15.8%	8.5%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	10.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76%	69.2%	-6.8%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	7.7%	12.7%	5.0%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	4.9%	5.8%	0.9%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	8.7%	5.4%	-3.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	6.9%	4.1%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Harescombe Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harescombe Drive was 179.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.6% higher than the Elmbridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harescombe Drive has the 13th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Elmbridge and the 66th highest crime rate of 407 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.3%.

🔎 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 3LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Harescombe Drive are based on 114 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 Harescombe Drive, Gloucester, GL1 3LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL1 3LE

Average Price
£189,419

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£318,074

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,999

Other
£56,796

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harescombe Drive

Average Price
£200,373

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£355,349

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,491

Other
£56,156

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harescombe DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Bayswater House Harescombe Drive, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2026-01-30	£141,023
31 Bayswater House Harescombe Drive, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-10-08	£140,145
28 St James House Harescombe Drive, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-08-22	£116,083
59 Bayswater House Harescombe Drive, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2025-07-07	£146,087
2 St James House Harescombe Drive, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-05-01	£140,583

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL1 3LE

Employment

GL1 3LE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in GL1 3LE 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	124
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	48
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Catholic Infant School Horton Road , GL1 3PY	- not rated	304 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Junior School Horton Road , GL1 3PY	- not rated	304 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Horton Road , GL1 3PY	- not rated	304 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Horton Road , GL1 3PY	3out of 4	304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widden Primary School Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	458 yd	Community school	-	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colwell School for Girls Derby Road , GL1 4AD	- not rated	324 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
High School for Girls Denmark Road , GL1 3JN	- not rated	1,115 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Denmark Road High School Denmark Road , GL1 3JN	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oxstalls Community School Estcourt Close , GL1 3LR	- not rated	1,414 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishops' College Estcourt Close , GL1 3LR	- not rated	1,414 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gloucestershire College Llanthony Road , GL2 5JQ	- not rated	1,959 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR	- not rated	426 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hatherley Centre At Lismore House 3 Horton Road , Wotton GL1 3PX	- not rated	443 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	608 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	620 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Ashraf Primary School Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB	- not rated	880 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
Chapel House	The Old Chapel Nursing Home Horton Road Gloucester	83 yd
Amigos And Costa	Gloucester Royal Hospital Main Building / Entrance Great Western Road Gloucester	111 yd
Gloucester Old Boys Rfc	Horton Road Gloucester GL1 3QA	213 yd
Horton House	1 Horton Road Gloucester	297 yd
Wotton Lawn	Horton Road Gloucester	299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fever	83 - 85 Eastgate Street Gloucester	948 yd
The Plough Inn	Plough Inn 9 Upton Street Gloucester	997 yd
Northend Vaults	Northend Vaults 86 - 88 Northgate Street Gloucester	1,024 yd
The Turks Head Inn	7 - 9 St Aldate Street Gloucester	1,057 yd
The Common Room	1B St Aldate Street Gloucester	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	Asda Supermarket Bruton Way Gloucester	538 yd
New London Supper Bar Also T/A Italian Pizza And Kebab House	37 London Road Gloucester	690 yd
Gloucester Grill	33 London Road Gloucester	690 yd
Pizza Plus	169 Barton Street Gloucester	715 yd
Ranchers Original Ltd	174 Barton Street Gloucester	741 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Triangle Park Triangle Way Gloucester	529 yd
Asda	41 Bruton Way Gloucester	538 yd
Tesco	36 London Road Gloucester	701 yd
Iceland	34-38 The Oxebode Gloucester	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Redcliffe College (Closed) Wotton House Wotton House Horton Road		430 yd
Widden Primary School SINOPE STREET	grass pitches	480 yd
Gl1 Leisure Centre BRUTON WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	742 yd
Gloucester Wotton Lawn Tennis Club Posy Lane	tennis courts	766 yd
Gymnation (Closed) Alfred Street	health and fitness suite	794 yd
Pro Systems Mma Gym St. James Trading Estate St. James Trading Estate Barton Street	health and fitness suite	927 yd
University Of Gloucestershire (Oxstalls Campus) Oxstalls Campus Oxstalls Campus Oxstalls Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,007 yd
St James Church Hall UPTON STREET		1,076 yd
High School For Girls Grass Pitches PUBLIC OPEN SPACE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE LANSDOWN ROAD	grass pitches	1,082 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	50.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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