Knowles Road, Gloucester, GL1 4TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL1 4TW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	50.3%	49.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.7%	50.9%	1.2%	49.0%	1.9%

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 4TW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	42.7%	44.3%	1.6%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	37.2%	-0.2%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	11.4%	9.9%	-1.5%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.3%	38.1%	-7.2%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	38.1%	43.8%	5.7%	33.6%	10.2%
Fair health	12.8%	14%	1.2%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	21.4%	17.8%	-3.6%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.7%	18.5%	-3.2%	9.6%	8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14.6%	-1.1%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	12.5%	1.1%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	28.5%	12.1%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	8.5%	4.6%	-3.9%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.9% 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	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	3.9%	8.6%	4.7%	3.1%	5.5%
Pakistani	5%	5.7%	0.7%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	0%	6.9%	6.9%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	6.6%	-0.3%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	77.5%	56.9%	-20.6%	81.4%	-24.5%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% 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	80.6%	69.7%	-10.9%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	9.7%	11.1%	1.4%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5%	12%	7.0%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	1.3%	3.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	69.9%	-9.5%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	4.7%	18.1%	13.4%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	3.9%	7.2%	3.3%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	5.8%	1.7%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	3.2%	-2.9%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	22.8%	6.5%	16.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Knowles Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knowles Road was 81.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.4% lower than the Barton and Tredworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knowles Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Barton and Tredworth and the 177th highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.6%.

🔎 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 4TW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Knowles Road are based on 93 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 Knowles Road, Gloucester, GL1 4TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL1 4TW

Average Price
£201,141

Semi-Detached
£209,522

Terraced
£198,494

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knowles Road

Average Price
£206,429

Semi-Detached
£220,951

Terraced
£199,339

Detached
£270,873

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,908

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knowles Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Knowles Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-06-12	£188,429
15 Knowles Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-05-17	£189,414
17 Knowles Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2023-12-12	£191,038
18 Knowles Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-10-19	£182,540
21 Knowles Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£233,700	2023-01-17	£235,102

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL1 4TW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	33
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	31
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	16
Transport and storage	15
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tredworth Junior School Tredworth Road , GL1 4QG	3out of 4	170 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy Victory Road , Tredworth GL1 4QF	3out of 4	281 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatherley Infant School Hatherley Road , GL1 4PW	2out of 4	612 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Junior School Upton Street , GL1 4JU	2out of 4	629 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School New Street , GL1 5BD	3out of 4	729 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,020 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	1,831 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crypt School Podsmead Road , GL2 5AE	4out of 4	1,980 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denmark Road High School Denmark Road , GL1 3JN	4out of 4	2,270 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	2,284 yd	Foundation school	No	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	599 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	943 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	1,650 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School, Gloucester Pitt Street , GL1 2BG	- not rated	1,697 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Gloucester 7 Eastbrook Road , Gloucester GL4 3DB	- not rated	1,822 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
Chicken Feast	96 High Street Gloucester	89 yd
The Secret Garden Nursery	The Secret Garden Nursery 167 High Street Gloucester	115 yd
Doug's Cafe	94 High Street Gloucester	163 yd
Mighty Oaks Little Acorns	Day Nursery Paul Street Gloucester	247 yd
Banana Moon Nursery	136 Stroud Road Gloucester	370 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Treddy	The Treddy 85 High Street Gloucester		228 yd
The Plough Inn	Plough Inn 9 Upton Street Gloucester		492 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abu's Fish & Chips	110 High Street Gloucester	89 yd
Chutney Indian Cuisine Limited	109 High Street Gloucester	179 yd
Hot & Spicy Caribbean Takeaway	117 High Street Gloucester	185 yd
Wing Hing House	70 High Street Gloucester	228 yd
Chopsticks	76 High Street Gloucester	228 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	117 Seymour Road Gloucester	1,022 yd
Aldi	Unit 1 Clifton Road Gloucester	1,026 yd
Tesco	Eastern Avenue Gloucester	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Glebe MOOR STREET	grass pitches	414 yd
St James Church Hall UPTON STREET		487 yd
Pro Systems Mma Gym St. James Trading Estate St. James Trading Estate Barton Street	health and fitness suite	637 yd
Parry Hall PARRY HALL PARRY HALL PARRY ROAD	grass pitches	663 yd
The Lannett Open Space KING EDWARDS AVENUE	grass pitches	680 yd
Goucester Park (Closed) Park End Road	tennis courts	713 yd
Gymnation (Closed) Alfred Street	health and fitness suite	788 yd
Gloucester City Winget Cricket Club SPA ROAD	grass pitches	970 yd
Ribston Hall High School STROUD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,023 yd
Widden Primary School SINOPE STREET	grass pitches	1,046 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	176.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL1 4TW