Wellesley Street, Gloucester, GL1 4QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL1 4QP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	51.5%	-3.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	45.5%	48.5%	3.0%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 4QP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% 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	48.7%	57.1%	8.4%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	27%	-6.0%	44.2%	-17.2%
Separated	6.8%	3.1%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.4%	9.7%	0.3%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	47.3%	48%	0.7%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	35.4%	36.8%	1.4%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	13%	8.9%	-4.1%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	24.6%	5.8%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	16.1%	-3.8%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	23.2%	4.9%	13.4%	9.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	11.2%	-4.0%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	17.9%	2.2%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	9.9%	2.7%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3%	1.9%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	84.8%	79.7%	-5.1%	81.4%	-1.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.1% 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	86.3%	73.1%	-13.2%	83.2%	-10.1%
European Union	5.1%	19.3%	14.2%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	72.9%	-13.4%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	11.8%	11.4%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	4%	10.8%	6.8%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	6.1%	3.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.3%	76.7%	-24.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Poland	7.9%	1.3%	6.6%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	25.8%	13.5%	12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Wellesley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellesley Street was 138.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.4% lower than the Barton and Tredworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellesley Street has the 21st highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Barton and Tredworth and the 104th highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in GL1 4QP, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Wellesley Street are based on 133 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 Wellesley Street, Gloucester, GL1 4QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL1 4QP

Average Price
£158,579

Semi-Detached
£160,310

Terraced
£157,056

Detached
£216,582

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,875

Other
£144,677

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellesley Street

Average Price
£157,489

Semi-Detached
£185,269

Terraced
£155,802

Detached
£222,811

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,273

Other
£142,452

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellesley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Wellesley Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-03-03	£135,946
21 Wellesley Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-11-22	£160,799
19 Wellesley Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-11-11	£140,699
6 Wellesley Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2024-11-08	£157,784
39 Wellesley Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-05-17	£152,584

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL1 4QP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	21
Other	16
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tredworth Junior School Tredworth Road , GL1 4QG	3out of 4	146 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy Victory Road , Tredworth GL1 4QF	3out of 4	280 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatherley Infant School Hatherley Road , GL1 4PW	2out of 4	613 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calton Primary School Calton Road , GL1 5ET	3out of 4	742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linden Primary School Linden Road , GL1 5HU	3out of 4	763 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	3out of 4	743 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	1,624 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crypt School Podsmead Road , GL2 5AE	4out of 4	1,723 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	2,319 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denmark Road High School Denmark Road , GL1 3JN	4out of 4	2,572 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	864 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	1,233 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Gloucester 7 Eastbrook Road , Gloucester GL4 3DB	- not rated	1,899 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	1,950 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School, Gloucester Pitt Street , GL1 2BG	- not rated	2,003 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
The Secret Garden Nursery	The Secret Garden Nursery 167 High Street Gloucester	222 yd
Mighty Oaks Little Acorns	Day Nursery Paul Street Gloucester	259 yd
Chicken Feast	96 High Street Gloucester	342 yd
Springfield	255D Stroud Road Gloucester Gloucestershire	399 yd
Bathurst Lodge	74 Bathurst Road Gloucester	403 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Treddy	The Treddy 85 High Street Gloucester		467 yd
The Plough Inn	Plough Inn 9 Upton Street Gloucester		747 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trafalgar Chip Shop	Trafalgar Fish Bar 92 Tredworth Road Gloucester	90 yd
Firenze Pizzeria	124 - 126 Tredworth Road Gloucester	146 yd
Abu's Fish & Chips	110 High Street Gloucester	342 yd
Chutney Indian Cuisine Limited	109 High Street Gloucester	419 yd
Hot & Spicy Caribbean Takeaway	117 High Street Gloucester	425 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Eastern Avenue Gloucester	938 yd
Co-op	110 Finlay Road Gloucester	998 yd
Co-op	117 Seymour Road Gloucester	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parry Hall PARRY HALL PARRY HALL PARRY ROAD	grass pitches	355 yd
The Glebe MOOR STREET	grass pitches	554 yd
The Lannett Open Space KING EDWARDS AVENUE	grass pitches	640 yd
St James Church Hall UPTON STREET		690 yd
Ribston Hall High School STROUD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	766 yd
Finlay Community School FINLAY ROAD	grass pitches	825 yd
Pro Systems Mma Gym St. James Trading Estate St. James Trading Estate Barton Street	health and fitness suite	850 yd
The Oval THE OVAL	tennis courts	925 yd
Goucester Park (Closed) Park End Road	tennis courts	987 yd
Gymnation (Closed) Alfred Street	health and fitness suite	1,003 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	204.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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