Widden Street, Gloucester, GL1 4AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL1 4AN is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	47.6%	46.5%	-1.1%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	52.4%	53.5%	1.1%	49.0%	4.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.7%	39%	5.3%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	47.8%	-2.2%	44.2%	3.6%
Separated	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.6%	8%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (85.6%) 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	46.2%	48.9%	2.7%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	36%	36.7%	0.7%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	12.7%	11%	-1.7%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.8%	23.8%	-5.0%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	14.3%	-5.4%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	15.5%	0.6%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	9.9%	9.4%	5.3%	4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	14.3%	7.1%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	13%	15.9%	2.9%	33.8%	-17.9%
Other	15.9%	6.3%	-9.6%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.5% 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	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	26.4%	17.3%	-9.1%	3.1%	14.2%
Pakistani	4.8%	8.2%	3.4%	2.7%	5.5%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.7%	8.8%	8.1%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	48.3%	39.5%	-8.8%	81.4%	-41.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.1%	1.3%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	4%	4.0%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.9% 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	64.4%	50.9%	-13.5%	83.2%	-32.3%
European Union	11%	20.2%	9.2%	6.1%	14.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.4%	8%	4.6%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	16.1%	17.9%	1.8%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	50.7%	-13.0%	83.2%	-32.5%
10+ Years	4.5%	24.4%	19.9%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	4.8%	15.3%	10.5%	2.9%	12.4%
2-5 Years	11%	4%	-7.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	5.7%	-10.4%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.7%	76.7%	-23.0%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Poland	10.5%	1.3%	9.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.7%	37.2%	-20.5%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	40.8%	6.5%	34.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Widden Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Widden Street was 788.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 420.5% higher than the Barton and Tredworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Widden Street has the highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Barton and Tredworth and the 6th highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 277.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in GL1 4AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Widden Street are based on 116 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 Widden Street, Gloucester, GL1 4AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL1 4AN

Average Price
£159,662

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£163,069

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,047

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Widden Street

Average Price
£168,751

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£171,214

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,781

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Widden Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Widden Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-07-21	£211,953
57 Widden Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-08-09	£161,444
66 Widden Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-07-08	£144,600
35 Widden Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2024-07-04	£152,862
33 Widden Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-12-15	£157,505

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL1 4AN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	30
Self-Employed	18
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	198 yd	Community school	-	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Junior School Upton Street , GL1 4JU	2out of 4	548 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Horton Road , GL1 3PY	3out of 4	959 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy Victory Road , Tredworth GL1 4QF	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatherley Infant School Hatherley Road , GL1 4PW	2out of 4	1,039 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	1,382 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	3out of 4	1,927 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	2,095 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	2,365 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Rich's School Oakleaze , GL2 0LF	4out of 4	2,756 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	48 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al Ashraf Primary School Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB	- not rated	378 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	755 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School, Gloucester Pitt Street , GL1 2BG	- not rated	984 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR	- not rated	1,051 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
One Eyed Jacks	136 Barton Street Gloucester	145 yd
Great Western Court	33A Millbrook Street Gloucester	254 yd
Khans Kebabs	184 Barton Street Gloucester	257 yd
Compass At Asda	Asda Customer Restaurant Bruton Way Gloucester	260 yd
Salvation Army Citadel (Mon & Thurs Only)	150 Eastgate Street Gloucester Gloucestershire	341 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough Inn	Plough Inn 9 Upton Street Gloucester	491 yd
Fever	83 - 85 Eastgate Street Gloucester	608 yd
Jax Bar And Club	5 - 7 Brunswick Road Gloucester	728 yd
The Treddy	The Treddy 85 High Street Gloucester	744 yd
The Turks Head Inn	7 - 9 St Aldate Street Gloucester	881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Plus	169 Barton Street Gloucester	103 yd
Ranchers Original Ltd	174 Barton Street Gloucester	144 yd
Mums Juicy Spice	158 Barton Street Gloucester	148 yd
Hey Sushi	103 Barton Street Gloucester	196 yd
Star Grillz And Peri Peri Chicken	114 Barton Street Gloucester	222 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	41 Bruton Way Gloucester	260 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Triangle Park Triangle Way Gloucester	762 yd
Tesco	36 London Road Gloucester	818 yd
Iceland	34-38 The Oxebode Gloucester	830 yd
Tesco	21 - 25 Southgate Street Gloucester	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Widden Primary School SINOPE STREET	grass pitches	141 yd
Gl1 Leisure Centre BRUTON WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	365 yd
Gymnation (Closed) Alfred Street	health and fitness suite	488 yd
Pro Systems Mma Gym St. James Trading Estate St. James Trading Estate Barton Street	health and fitness suite	530 yd
St James Church Hall UPTON STREET		623 yd
Goucester Park (Closed) Park End Road	tennis courts	743 yd
The Glebe MOOR STREET	grass pitches	788 yd
Gloucester City Winget Cricket Club SPA ROAD	grass pitches	999 yd
Redcliffe College (Closed) Wotton House Wotton House Horton Road		1,030 yd
School Of The Lion (Closed) Spa Road		1,048 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	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.9%

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	75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL1 4AN