Howard Street, Gloucester, GL1 4US

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL1 4US is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.5%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51.3%	49.5%	-1.8%	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 4US, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	41.6%	44.7%	3.1%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	43.3%	-0.3%	44.2%	-0.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.5%	4.5%	-2.0%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	46.5%	51.2%	4.7%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	34.6%	30.6%	-4.0%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	13.6%	13.2%	-0.4%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	22.7%	21.6%	-1.1%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	10%	-7.9%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	13.1%	-0.3%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	17.9%	5.5%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	23%	30.9%	7.9%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	7.6%	3.1%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.9% 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	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	22.3%	20.6%	-1.7%	3.1%	17.5%
Pakistani	0.5%	6%	5.5%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	4.5%	0.8%	-3.7%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	9.6%	8.8%	-0.8%	1.0%	7.8%
Other Black	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	49.7%	45.9%	-3.8%	81.4%	-35.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	66.8%	67.7%	0.9%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	8.8%	9.9%	1.1%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	12.1%	1.2%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.3%	4.7%	-4.6%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	66.2%	68.2%	2.0%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	2.7%	24.9%	22.2%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	1.4%	-18.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	34.6%	6.5%	28.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Howard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Street was 93.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.0% lower than the Barton and Tredworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howard Street has the 15th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Barton and Tredworth and the 160th highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.1%.

🔎 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 4US, 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 Howard Street are based on 149 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 Howard Street, Gloucester, GL1 4US

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL1 4US

Average Price
£215,599

Semi-Detached
£216,244

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£206,557

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Street

Average Price
£212,200

Semi-Detached
£206,642

Terraced
£190,789

Detached
£286,347

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,771

Other
£140,318

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Howard Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-12-16	£297,929
30 Howard Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-07-08	£187,059
27 Howard Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2022-11-18	£212,422
31 Howard Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-06-27	£189,603
36 Howard Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-02-23	£279,452

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL1 4US

Employment

GL1 4US 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.

The percentage of student residents living in GL1 4US 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	109
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	19
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	19
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	12
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Church of England Primary School New Street , GL1 5BD	3out of 4	451 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tredworth Junior School Tredworth Road , GL1 4QG	3out of 4	479 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy Victory Road , Tredworth GL1 4QF	3out of 4	590 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Junior School Upton Street , GL1 4JU	2out of 4	719 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatherley Infant School Hatherley Road , GL1 4PW	2out of 4	882 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,222 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Denmark Road High School Denmark Road , GL1 3JN	4out of 4	2,068 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Crypt School Podsmead Road , GL2 5AE	4out of 4	2,125 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	2,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	2,472 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	594 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	822 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The King's School, Gloucester Pitt Street , GL1 2BG	- not rated	1,426 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	1,467 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR	- not rated	1,825 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
Ukrainians Association Of Great Britain	37 Midland Road Gloucester	200 yd
City Indian Takeaway	55 Park End Road Gloucester	238 yd
St Pauls Residential Home	127-131 Stroud Road Gloucester Gloucestershire	269 yd
New Garden	116 Stroud Road Gloucester	319 yd
Banana Moon Nursery	136 Stroud Road Gloucester	350 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Treddy	The Treddy 85 High Street Gloucester	410 yd
The Plough Inn	Plough Inn 9 Upton Street Gloucester	534 yd
Baker Street	230 Southgate Street Gloucester	891 yd
The Linden Tree	Linden Tree 73 - 75 Bristol Road Gloucester	922 yd
Jax Bar And Club	5 - 7 Brunswick Road Gloucester	931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Texas	57 Park End Road Gloucester	239 yd
Abu's Fish & Chips	110 High Street Gloucester	361 yd
Wing Hing House	70 High Street Gloucester	384 yd
Chopsticks	76 High Street Gloucester	384 yd
Chutney Indian Cuisine Limited	109 High Street Gloucester	392 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 1 Clifton Road Gloucester	752 yd
Co-op	117 Seymour Road Gloucester	943 yd
Asda	41 Bruton Way Gloucester	956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goucester Park (Closed) Park End Road	tennis courts	395 yd
St James Church Hall UPTON STREET		614 yd
The Glebe MOOR STREET	grass pitches	626 yd
Gloucester City Winget Cricket Club SPA ROAD	grass pitches	655 yd
The Lannett Open Space KING EDWARDS AVENUE	grass pitches	671 yd
Pro Systems Mma Gym St. James Trading Estate St. James Trading Estate Barton Street	health and fitness suite	719 yd
School Of The Lion (Closed) Spa Road		787 yd
Gymnation (Closed) Alfred Street	health and fitness suite	845 yd
Gl1 Leisure Centre BRUTON WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	874 yd
Widden Primary School SINOPE STREET	grass pitches	917 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	88.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL1 4US