The Crescent, Gloucester, GL1 3LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL1 3LF 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 3LF, 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 The Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Crescent was 151.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.2% higher than the Elmbridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Crescent has the 15th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Elmbridge and the 94th highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.8%.

🔎 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 3LF, 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 The Crescent are based on 162 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 The Crescent, Gloucester, GL1 3LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL1 3LF

Average Price
£166,187

Semi-Detached
£281,485

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,984

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crescent

Average Price
£184,719

Semi-Detached
£278,596

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,543

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 The Crescent, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-09-19	£135,000
8 The Crescent, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,000	2025-06-26	£109,892
15 The Crescent, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-05-29	£134,860
2 The Crescent, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-05-29	£109,886
68 The Crescent, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,000	2025-04-25	£123,230

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL1 3LF

Employment

GL1 3LF 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 3LF 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 Primary School Horton Road , GL1 3PY	3out of 4	283 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Widden Primary School Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	2out of 4	532 yd	Community school	-	Mixed	More About School
Kingsholm Church of England Primary School Guinea Street , GL1 3BN	4out of 4	948 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Junior School Upton Street , GL1 4JU	2out of 4	1,040 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmbridge Primary School Elmbridge Road , GL2 0PE	3out of 4	1,290 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	981 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	1,870 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Rich's School Oakleaze , GL2 0LF	4out of 4	2,065 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	3out of 4	2,590 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	2,675 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	329 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	523 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	676 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al Ashraf Primary School Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB	- not rated	986 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School, Gloucester Pitt Street , GL1 2BG	- not rated	1,118 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
Amigos And Costa	Gloucester Royal Hospital Main Building / Entrance Great Western Road Gloucester	1 yd
Chapel House	The Old Chapel Nursing Home Horton Road Gloucester	133 yd
Horton House	1 Horton Road Gloucester	188 yd
Wotton Lawn	Horton Road Gloucester	197 yd
Mayfield	7 Horton Road Gloucester	214 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fever	83 - 85 Eastgate Street Gloucester		1,032 yd
Northend Vaults	Northend Vaults 86 - 88 Northgate Street Gloucester		1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	Asda Supermarket Bruton Way Gloucester	637 yd
New London Supper Bar Also T/A Italian Pizza And Kebab House	37 London Road Gloucester	706 yd
Gloucester Grill	33 London Road Gloucester	706 yd
Pizza Plus	169 Barton Street Gloucester	824 yd
MFG Subway London Road	Subway 17 London Road Gloucester	838 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Triangle Park Triangle Way Gloucester	558 yd
Asda	41 Bruton Way Gloucester	637 yd
Tesco	36 London Road Gloucester	730 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Redcliffe College (Closed) Wotton House Wotton House Horton Road		326 yd
Widden Primary School SINOPE STREET	grass pitches	589 yd
Gloucester Wotton Lawn Tennis Club Posy Lane	tennis courts	691 yd
Gl1 Leisure Centre BRUTON WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	838 yd
Gymnation (Closed) Alfred Street	health and fitness suite	885 yd
University Of Gloucestershire (Oxstalls Campus) Oxstalls Campus Oxstalls Campus Oxstalls Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	904 yd
High School For Girls Grass Pitches PUBLIC OPEN SPACE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE LANSDOWN ROAD	grass pitches	1,015 yd
Debenhams Sports Field (Closed) Estcourt Road	grass pitches	1,022 yd
Pro Systems Mma Gym St. James Trading Estate St. James Trading Estate Barton Street	health and fitness suite	1,024 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.2%
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	22.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL1 3LF