Horton Road, Gloucester, GL1 3PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL1 3PX has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	51.6%	49%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	48.4%	51%	2.6%	49.0%	2.0%

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 3PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	42.9%	46.7%	3.8%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	36.4%	2.1%	44.2%	-7.8%
Separated	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.5%	8.9%	-1.6%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	8.3%	5.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	48.2%	38.9%	-9.3%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	30.5%	33.4%	2.9%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	17.4%	22.3%	4.9%	12.7%	9.6%
Bad health	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	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	23.5%	21.6%	-1.9%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	11.3%	2.4%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	13.4%	2.3%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	13.7%	-1.9%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	33%	33.3%	0.3%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	6.7%	2.7%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.2% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	12.1%	14.2%	2.1%	3.1%	11.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	4.5%	1.4%	-3.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	75.5%	72.2%	-3.3%	81.4%	-9.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	74.7%	69%	-5.7%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	6.1%	13.4%	7.3%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.8%	2.3%	-3.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	13.1%	1.0%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	69%	-5.2%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	4.5%	17.3%	12.8%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	9.2%	7.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Horton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Horton Road was 638.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 512.0% higher than the Elmbridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Horton Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Elmbridge and the 11th highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 446.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.3%.

🔎 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 3PX, 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 Horton Road are based on 8 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 Horton Road, Gloucester, GL1 3PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL1 3PX

Average Price
£550,886

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£930,714

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£360,972

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horton Road

Average Price
£725,841

Semi-Detached
£262,351

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£858,873

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,100,643

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Horton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Horton Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-04-16	£922,337
63 Horton Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-03-24	£287,307
Cheltenham Surfacing Co Ltd Horton Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Other, a newly built property	£300,000	2015-06-12	£423,529
1 Horton Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2002-06-21	£795,408

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL1 3PX

Employment

GL1 3PX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	138
Long-Term Sick or disabled	50
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	11
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	57
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	22
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Administrative and support service 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	84 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Widden Primary School Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	2out of 4	722 yd	Community school	-	Mixed	More About School
Elmbridge Primary School Elmbridge Road , GL2 0PE	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsholm Church of England Primary School Guinea Street , GL1 3BN	4out of 4	1,079 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Junior School Upton Street , GL1 4JU	2out of 4	1,169 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	1,040 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Rich's School Oakleaze , GL2 0LF	4out of 4	1,853 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	2,702 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	3out of 4	2,740 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	179 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	691 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	870 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al Ashraf Primary School Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB	- not rated	1,145 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Gloucester 7 Eastbrook Road , Gloucester GL4 3DB	- not rated	1,291 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
Mayfield	7 Horton Road Gloucester	1 yd
Horton House	1 Horton Road Gloucester	89 yd
Wotton Lawn	Horton Road Gloucester	200 yd
Amigos And Costa	Gloucester Royal Hospital Main Building / Entrance Great Western Road Gloucester	213 yd
The Cedars	144 London Road Gloucester Gloucestershire	269 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Fish And Chips Restaurant	Queens 67 Barnwood Road Gloucester	671 yd
Sushi Daily	Asda Supermarket Bruton Way Gloucester	850 yd
New London Supper Bar Also T/A Italian Pizza And Kebab House	37 London Road Gloucester	866 yd
Gloucester Grill	33 London Road Gloucester	866 yd
Domino's Pizza	Northbrook Road Gloucester	900 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Triangle Park Triangle Way Gloucester	564 yd
Asda	41 Bruton Way Gloucester	851 yd
Tesco	36 London Road Gloucester	902 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Redcliffe College (Closed) Wotton House Wotton House Horton Road		251 yd
Gloucester Wotton Lawn Tennis Club Posy Lane	tennis courts	687 yd
University Of Gloucestershire (Oxstalls Campus) Oxstalls Campus Oxstalls Campus Oxstalls Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	788 yd
Widden Primary School SINOPE STREET	grass pitches	790 yd
Windfall Way WINDFALL WAY	grass pitches	962 yd
Debenhams Sports Field (Closed) Estcourt Road	grass pitches	966 yd
Elmbridge Junior School Elmbridge Road	grass pitches	993 yd
Gymnation (Closed) Alfred Street	health and fitness suite	1,007 yd
High School For Girls Grass Pitches PUBLIC OPEN SPACE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE LANSDOWN ROAD	grass pitches	1,018 yd
Gl1 Leisure Centre BRUTON WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,052 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	65.2%

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	4.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	51.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL1 3PX