St James Street, Gloucester, GL1 4JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL1 4JS is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	44.6%	46.4%	1.8%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	55.4%	53.6%	-1.8%	49.0%	4.6%

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	39.3%	41.9%	2.6%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	47.5%	2.7%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.7%	4.4%	-2.3%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	40%	44.7%	4.7%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	40%	34.2%	-5.8%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	13.6%	16.7%	3.1%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

In the area around GL1 4JS this area, 29.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.4%	29.8%	5.4%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	13.8%	-5.8%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	14.1%	0.4%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	15%	5.7%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	22.3%	8.2%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	17%	2.5%	-14.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.4% 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	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	24.9%	32%	7.1%	3.1%	28.9%
Pakistani	4.9%	9.5%	4.6%	2.7%	6.8%
Other Asian	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	6.4%	3.7%	-2.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	43.5%	33.4%	-10.1%	81.4%	-48.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.2%	6.6%	5.4%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% 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	59.1%	56%	-3.1%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	11.6%	15.7%	4.1%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	9.9%	5.9%	-4.0%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	17.4%	21.9%	4.5%	5.6%	16.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58%	56%	-2.0%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	5.2%	25.6%	20.4%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	9%	8.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	10.4%	5.2%	-5.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	4.9%	-12.5%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15%	37.2%	-22.2%
Christian	25.3%	46.2%	-20.9%
Muslim	54.1%	6.5%	47.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is St James Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James Street was 153.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.1% higher than the Barton and Tredworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Barton and Tredworth and the 77th highest crime rate of 407 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.2%.

🔎 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 4JS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 St James Street are based on 47 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 St James Street, Gloucester, GL1 4JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL1 4JS

Average Price
£164,082

Semi-Detached
£202,404

Terraced
£162,065

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Street

Average Price
£165,172

Semi-Detached
£182,626

Terraced
£160,455

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 St James Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2025-06-20	£122,824
15A St James Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-05-29	£155,617
16 St James Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-07-02	£163,168
36 St James Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-06-05	£177,350
36 St James Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-12-19	£147,529

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL1 4JS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	34
Other	28
Self-Employed	28
Retired	26
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	22
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' Church of England Junior School Upton Street , GL1 4JU	2out of 4	60 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Junior School Upton Street , GL1 4JU	- not rated	60 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Widden Primary School Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	2out of 4	532 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatherley Infant School Hatherley Road , GL1 4PW	- not rated	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatherley Infant School Hatherley Road , GL1 4PW	3out of 4	538 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	601 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Linden Secondary School Linden Road , GL1 5HU	- not rated	1,460 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	- not rated	1,570 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	3out of 4	1,570 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Central Technology College Cotteswold Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	1,646 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al Ashraf Primary School Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB	- not rated	149 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	513 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	1,228 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook Education Trust 7 Eastbrook Road , GL4 3DB	- not rated	1,321 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR	- not rated	1,338 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
Khans Kebabs	184 Barton Street Gloucester	164 yd
New Cantonese Restaurant	292 Barton Street Gloucester	201 yd
OCS Group Uk Ltd	78 Ryecroft Street Gloucester	228 yd
St James City Farm Coffee Shop	St James City Farm Albany Street Gloucester	232 yd
Mountlands Day Nursery	36 Vicarage Road Gloucester	393 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough Inn	Plough Inn 9 Upton Street Gloucester	84 yd
The Treddy	The Treddy 85 High Street Gloucester	364 yd
Fever	83 - 85 Eastgate Street Gloucester	951 yd
Jax Bar And Club	5 - 7 Brunswick Road Gloucester	1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barton Chicken N Pizza	220 Barton Street Gloucester	118 yd
Phoenix Chef	234 Barton Street Gloucester	118 yd
Kandahar Village	216 - 218 Barton Street Gloucester	118 yd
Sam's Pizza And Kebab	52 High Street Gloucester	239 yd
Ranchers Original Ltd	174 Barton Street Gloucester	301 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	41 Bruton Way Gloucester	679 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Triangle Park Triangle Way Gloucester	802 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2B 108 Eastern Avenue Gloucester	976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pro Systems Mma Gym St. James Trading Estate St. James Trading Estate Barton Street	health and fitness suite	165 yd
St James Church Hall UPTON STREET		204 yd
Gymnation (Closed) Alfred Street	health and fitness suite	257 yd
The Glebe MOOR STREET	grass pitches	368 yd
Widden Primary School SINOPE STREET	grass pitches	538 yd
Gl1 Leisure Centre BRUTON WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	740 yd
Goucester Park (Closed) Park End Road	tennis courts	776 yd
Gloucester City Winget Cricket Club SPA ROAD	grass pitches	1,079 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.4 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	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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