Falkner Street, Gloucester, GL1 4SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL1 4SH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	52.6%	49.3%	-3.3%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	47.4%	50.7%	3.3%	49.0%	1.7%

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 4SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	36.3%	45.6%	9.3%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	38.1%	-6.1%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	5.3%	2%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.6%	10.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (86.2%) 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	43.9%	50.2%	6.3%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	34.8%	36%	1.2%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	15.5%	10.8%	-4.7%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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	26.5%	27.3%	0.8%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	12.5%	-3.9%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	14.8%	0.2%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	10.2%	0.9%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	28.9%	16.1%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	17.3%	2%	-15.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.7% 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	7.1%	3%	-4.1%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	17.4%	17.2%	-0.2%	3.1%	14.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	8.4%	6.5%	-1.9%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	59.7%	50.7%	-9.0%	81.4%	-30.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Arab	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	0.6%	5.0%
Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.8% 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	64.8%	51.8%	-13.0%	83.2%	-31.4%
European Union	13.2%	21.6%	8.4%	6.1%	15.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.1%	6.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	17.1%	5.8%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
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	63.5%	51.5%	-12.0%	83.2%	-31.7%
10+ Years	8.1%	20.8%	12.7%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	7.1%	13.4%	6.3%	2.9%	10.5%
2-5 Years	7.1%	7.4%	0.3%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	6.8%	-7.4%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.3%	76.7%	-27.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	10.1%	1.5%	8.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	28.4%	6.5%	21.9%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Falkner Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Falkner Street was 80.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.8% lower than the Barton and Tredworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Falkner Street has the 11th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Barton and Tredworth and the 182nd highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.8%.

🔎 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 4SH, 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 Falkner Street are based on 118 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 Falkner Street, Gloucester, GL1 4SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL1 4SH

Average Price
£168,958

Semi-Detached
£219,347

Terraced
£161,944

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£153,636

Estimated Average Property Prices for Falkner Street

Average Price
£178,511

Semi-Detached
£211,187

Terraced
£163,191

Detached
£198,539

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,227

Other
£137,670

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Falkner Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Falkner Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-11-13	£127,990
99 Falkner Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2018-07-31	£123,743
107 Falkner Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2017-10-11	£151,273
103 Falkner Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2017-08-04	£199,526
87 Falkner Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£124,950	2016-04-27	£190,166

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL1 4SH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GL1 4SH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	22
Retired	18
Other	18
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	7
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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	276 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy Victory Road , Tredworth GL1 4QF	3out of 4	483 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tredworth Junior School Tredworth Road , GL1 4QG	3out of 4	541 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatherley Infant School Hatherley Road , GL1 4PW	2out of 4	590 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Widden Primary School Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	2out of 4	658 yd	Community school	-	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	1,423 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Denmark Road High School Denmark Road , GL1 3JN	4out of 4	1,906 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	1,935 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	2,040 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crypt School Podsmead Road , GL2 5AE	4out of 4	2,391 yd	Academy converter	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	185 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	554 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	1,280 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School, Gloucester Pitt Street , GL1 2BG	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR	- not rated	1,490 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
St James City Farm Coffee Shop	St James City Farm Albany Street Gloucester	146 yd
OCS Group Uk Ltd	78 Ryecroft Street Gloucester	147 yd
Doug's Cafe	94 High Street Gloucester	261 yd
New Cantonese Restaurant	292 Barton Street Gloucester	262 yd
Khans Kebabs	184 Barton Street Gloucester	292 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough Inn	Plough Inn 9 Upton Street Gloucester	91 yd
The Treddy	The Treddy 85 High Street Gloucester	220 yd
Fever	83 - 85 Eastgate Street Gloucester	980 yd
Jax Bar And Club	5 - 7 Brunswick Road Gloucester	1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sam's Pizza And Kebab	52 High Street Gloucester	93 yd
Wing Hing House	70 High Street Gloucester	201 yd
Chopsticks	76 High Street Gloucester	201 yd
Hot & Spicy Caribbean Takeaway	117 High Street Gloucester	260 yd
Chutney Indian Cuisine Limited	109 High Street Gloucester	266 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	41 Bruton Way Gloucester	774 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Triangle Park Triangle Way Gloucester	961 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2B 108 Eastern Avenue Gloucester	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St James Church Hall UPTON STREET		197 yd
Pro Systems Mma Gym St. James Trading Estate St. James Trading Estate Barton Street	health and fitness suite	275 yd
The Glebe MOOR STREET	grass pitches	305 yd
Gymnation (Closed) Alfred Street	health and fitness suite	405 yd
Widden Primary School SINOPE STREET	grass pitches	657 yd
Goucester Park (Closed) Park End Road	tennis courts	690 yd
Gl1 Leisure Centre BRUTON WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	795 yd
Gloucester City Winget Cricket Club SPA ROAD	grass pitches	994 yd
Parry Hall PARRY HALL PARRY HALL PARRY ROAD	grass pitches	1,030 yd
The Lannett Open Space KING EDWARDS AVENUE	grass pitches	1,055 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	116.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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