Upton Street, Gloucester, GL1 4LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL1 4LA 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	56.8%	46.5%	-10.3%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	43.2%	53.5%	10.3%	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	39.7%	40.9%	1.2%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	41.7%	-1.1%	44.2%	-2.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.7%	9.8%	1.1%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	7%	3.3%	-3.7%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	49.4%	48.5%	-0.9%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	33.4%	34.6%	1.2%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	11%	12.4%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	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.

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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.1%	24.8%	-5.3%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	14.2%	-3.7%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	13.1%	0.9%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.2%	3.6%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	14.2%	6.3%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	14%	21.9%	7.9%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	15.3%	5.5%	-9.8%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.5% 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	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	13%	16.4%	3.4%	3.1%	13.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	76%	58.5%	-17.5%	81.4%	-22.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	5.4%	5.4%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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%	59.2%	-17.1%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	13%	18.3%	5.3%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	14.9%	8.7%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	59.2%	-16.4%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	1.9%	20.3%	18.4%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	10.1%	8.7%	-1.4%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	4.9%	5.4%	0.5%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	6.5%	-1.0%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	31%	6.5%	24.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Upton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upton Street was 113.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.9% higher than the Barton and Tredworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upton Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Barton and Tredworth and the 107th highest crime rate of 407 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.8%.

🔎 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 4LA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Upton Street are based on 103 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 Upton Street, Gloucester, GL1 4LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL1 4LA

Average Price
£410,651

Semi-Detached
£220,048

Terraced
£177,061

Detached
£268,092

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,911,765

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upton Street

Average Price
£191,608

Semi-Detached
£211,645

Terraced
£176,705

Detached
£225,393

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,746

Other
£667,201

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Glevum Works Upton Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2019-06-18	£1,892,157
42 Upton Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2017-01-17	£126,943
50 Upton Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2016-11-25	£228,820
40 Upton Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2015-10-09	£148,987
54 Upton Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£163,000	2015-02-13	£271,041

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL1 4LA

Employment

GL1 4LA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	103
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Education	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	196 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Junior School Upton Street , GL1 4JU	- not rated	196 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatherley Infant School Hatherley Road , GL1 4PW	- not rated	305 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatherley Infant School Hatherley Road , GL1 4PW	3out of 4	305 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tredworth Infant School Victory Road , Tredworth GL1 4QF	- not rated	446 yd	Community school	No	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	765 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Central Technology College Cotteswold Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	1,409 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	1,409 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linden Secondary School Linden Road , GL1 5HU	- not rated	1,432 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	- not rated	1,444 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,857 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	378 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	749 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Eastbrook Education Trust 7 Eastbrook Road , GL4 3DB	- not rated	1,245 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	1,456 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR	- not rated	1,505 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
New Cantonese Restaurant	292 Barton Street Gloucester	88 yd
St James City Farm Coffee Shop	St James City Farm Albany Street Gloucester	131 yd
Mountlands Day Nursery	36 Vicarage Road Gloucester	159 yd
St James Mens Club	335 Barton Street Gloucester	214 yd
Hatherley Early Education Centre	Hatherley Infant School Hatherley Road Gloucester	302 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Plough Inn	Plough Inn 9 Upton Street Gloucester		192 yd
The Treddy	The Treddy 85 High Street Gloucester		281 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sam's Pizza And Kebab	52 High Street Gloucester	225 yd
Wing Hing House	70 High Street Gloucester	292 yd
Chopsticks	76 High Street Gloucester	292 yd
Hot & Spicy Caribbean Takeaway	117 High Street Gloucester	322 yd
Chutney Indian Cuisine Limited	109 High Street Gloucester	328 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Unit 2B 108 Eastern Avenue Gloucester	835 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Triangle Park Triangle Way Gloucester	865 yd
Asda	41 Bruton Way Gloucester	913 yd
Tesco	Eastern Avenue Gloucester	932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St James Church Hall UPTON STREET		43 yd
The Glebe MOOR STREET	grass pitches	155 yd
Pro Systems Mma Gym St. James Trading Estate St. James Trading Estate Barton Street	health and fitness suite	162 yd
Gymnation (Closed) Alfred Street	health and fitness suite	311 yd
Widden Primary School SINOPE STREET	grass pitches	762 yd
Goucester Park (Closed) Park End Road	tennis courts	930 yd
Gl1 Leisure Centre BRUTON WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	977 yd
Parry Hall PARRY HALL PARRY HALL PARRY ROAD	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Finlay Community School FINLAY ROAD	grass pitches	1,088 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL1 4LA