Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL1 3PP is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	45.2%	46.1%	0.9%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	54.8%	53.9%	-0.9%	49.0%	4.9%

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 3PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.2% 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	67%	56.2%	-10.8%	37.9%	18.3%
Married: Opposite sex	20.3%	28.4%	8.1%	44.2%	-15.8%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.1%	11.7%	5.6%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (89.2%) 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	52.2%	53.9%	1.7%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	37.8%	35.3%	-2.5%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	8.3%	7.4%	-0.9%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	10.2%	14.1%	3.9%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	8.6%	-1.6%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	12.3%	-2.4%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.8%	22.7%	2.9%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	37.6%	38%	0.4%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	5.1%	0.6%	-4.5%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	10.4%	8.9%	-1.5%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.8%	9.9%	5.1%	1.6%	8.3%
Black African	3%	12.3%	9.3%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	3%	0.8%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	71.3%	60.1%	-11.2%	81.4%	-21.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	70.4%	57.8%	-12.6%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	6.1%	12.7%	6.6%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	5.7%	8.8%	3.1%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	16.1%	16.7%	0.6%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	58.4%	-11.6%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	6.1%	12.9%	6.8%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	11.3%	7.9%	-3.4%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	8.3%	15.3%	7.0%	2.2%	13.1%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	76.7%	-17.3%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Poland	6.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
South-East Asia	5.9%	0.2%	5.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Great Western Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Western Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Elmbridge average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 3PP, 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 Great Western Road are based on 249 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 Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL1 3PP

Average Price
£155,118

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,504

Other
£131,959

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Western Road

Average Price
£188,671

Semi-Detached
£186,019

Terraced
£188,234

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,716

Other
£1,266,610

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great Western Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 4 Great Western Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-09-30	£140,000
Flat 9 Lime Court, 6 Great Western Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-07-01	£134,483
Flat 20 8 Great Western Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2025-06-25	£67,387
Flat 7 8 Great Western Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£134,000	2025-04-22	£133,168
Flat 11 8 Great Western Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-05-28	£114,761

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL1 3PP

Employment

GL1 3PP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 3PP 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	73
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Retired	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Self-Employed	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	13
Education	11
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service 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
Widden Primary School Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	2out of 4	335 yd	Community school	-	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Horton Road , GL1 3PY	3out of 4	430 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Junior School Upton Street , GL1 4JU	2out of 4	836 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsholm Church of England Primary School Guinea Street , GL1 3BN	4out of 4	1,021 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatherley Infant School Hatherley Road , GL1 4PW	2out of 4	1,309 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,120 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	1,838 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Rich's School Oakleaze , GL2 0LF	4out of 4	2,230 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	3out of 4	2,382 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	2,513 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	483 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR	- not rated	531 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	571 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Ashraf Primary School Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB	- not rated	778 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School, Gloucester Pitt Street , GL1 2BG	- not rated	1,101 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	97 yd
Gloucester Old Boys Rfc	Horton Road Gloucester GL1 3QA	190 yd
Amigos And Costa	Gloucester Royal Hospital Main Building / Entrance Great Western Road Gloucester	209 yd
Great Western Court	33A Millbrook Street Gloucester	287 yd
Mayfield	7 Horton Road Gloucester	387 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough Inn	Plough Inn 9 Upton Street Gloucester	893 yd
Fever	83 - 85 Eastgate Street Gloucester	929 yd
Northend Vaults	Northend Vaults 86 - 88 Northgate Street Gloucester	1,045 yd
The Turks Head Inn	7 - 9 St Aldate Street Gloucester	1,071 yd
Jax Bar And Club	5 - 7 Brunswick Road Gloucester	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	Asda Supermarket Bruton Way Gloucester	498 yd
Pizza Plus	169 Barton Street Gloucester	631 yd
Ranchers Original Ltd	174 Barton Street Gloucester	652 yd
Mums Juicy Spice	158 Barton Street Gloucester	679 yd
Hey Sushi	103 Barton Street Gloucester	685 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Triangle Park Triangle Way Gloucester	460 yd
Asda	41 Bruton Way Gloucester	499 yd
Tesco	36 London Road Gloucester	753 yd
Iceland	34-38 The Oxebode Gloucester	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Widden Primary School SINOPE STREET	grass pitches	408 yd
Redcliffe College (Closed) Wotton House Wotton House Horton Road		534 yd
Gymnation (Closed) Alfred Street	health and fitness suite	685 yd
Gl1 Leisure Centre BRUTON WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	708 yd
Pro Systems Mma Gym St. James Trading Estate St. James Trading Estate Barton Street	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Gloucester Wotton Lawn Tennis Club Posy Lane	tennis courts	873 yd
St James Church Hall UPTON STREET		969 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	58.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	58.4%

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	49 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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