Central Road, Gloucester, GL1 5BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL1 5BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	51.1%	1.0%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.9%	48.9%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 5BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	39.7%	49.1%	9.4%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	36.7%	-2.7%	44.2%	-7.5%
Separated	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.2%	7.5%	1.3%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	12%	4.8%	-7.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	49.4%	47.2%	-2.2%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	30.8%	34.4%	3.6%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	14.4%	10.8%	-3.6%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4.4%	6.8%	2.4%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	21.5%	20.9%	-0.6%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	9.9%	-0.6%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	15.5%	-3.6%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	18.2%	4.0%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	30.6%	4.4%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	7.4%	1.6%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.4% 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	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	83%	73.4%	-9.6%	81.4%	-8.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	-10.7%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	3.1%	14.6%	11.5%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
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	86.1%	76.7%	-9.4%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	13.3%	12.0%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	9%	2.9%	-6.1%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	8%	1.5%	6.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Central Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Central Road was 27.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.7% lower than the Moreland average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Central Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Moreland and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in GL1 5BY, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 Central Road are based on 75 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 Central Road, Gloucester, GL1 5BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL1 5BY

Average Price
£296,364

Semi-Detached
£326,014

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£330,285

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,871

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Road

Average Price
£314,699

Semi-Detached
£334,447

Terraced
£329,236

Detached
£253,109

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,396

Other
£2,889

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Central Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£236,000	2025-09-02	£236,000
18 Central Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-09-02	£329,320
22 Central Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-02-15	£326,484
25 Central Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-01-26	£347,947
7 Central Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-01-25	£286,545

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL1 5BY

Employment

GL1 5BY 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 5BY 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	119
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	54
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	48
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	21
Financial and insurance activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	298 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linden Primary School Linden Road , GL1 5HU	3out of 4	514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tredworth Junior School Tredworth Road , GL1 4QG	3out of 4	734 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy Victory Road , Tredworth GL1 4QF	3out of 4	921 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calton Primary School Calton Road , GL1 5ET	3out of 4	993 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	1,071 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Crypt School Podsmead Road , GL2 5AE	4out of 4	1,820 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	2,384 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denmark Road High School Denmark Road , GL1 3JN	4out of 4	2,409 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	2,936 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	1,092 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	1,284 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The King's School, Gloucester Pitt Street , GL1 2BG	- not rated	1,662 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	1,850 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR	- not rated	2,286 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
Bramble House	98 Stroud Road Gloucester	98 yd
Noah's Childrens Nursery	89 Stroud Road Gloucester	133 yd
New Garden	116 Stroud Road Gloucester	239 yd
St Pauls Residential Home	127-131 Stroud Road Gloucester Gloucestershire	271 yd
St Philips Court	54 Philip Street Gloucester	281 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Linden Tree	Linden Tree 73 - 75 Bristol Road Gloucester	459 yd
Baker Street	230 Southgate Street Gloucester	757 yd
The Treddy	The Treddy 85 High Street Gloucester	853 yd
Whitesmith Arms	Whitesmiths Arms 81 Southgate Street Gloucester	930 yd
The Avenue	The Avenue 227 Bristol Road Gloucester	963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Texas	57 Park End Road Gloucester	347 yd
The BBQ Society	30 Morelands Trading Estate Bristol Road Gloucester	362 yd
Hetty's Kitchen	Cafe At 31 Morelands Trading Estate Bristol Road Gloucester	362 yd
Bhajis	41 Bristol Road Gloucester	429 yd
Pirico	43 Bristol Road Gloucester	429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	117 Seymour Road Gloucester	462 yd
Aldi	Unit 1 Clifton Road Gloucester	469 yd
Tesco	Bristol Road Gloucester	645 yd
Sainsbury's	St Ann Way Gloucester	947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Lannett Open Space KING EDWARDS AVENUE	grass pitches	328 yd
Goucester Park (Closed) Park End Road	tennis courts	583 yd
Gloucester City Winget Cricket Club SPA ROAD	grass pitches	615 yd
School Of The Lion (Closed) Spa Road		746 yd
The Oval THE OVAL	tennis courts	762 yd
The Gym (Gloucester) GLOUCESTER QUAYS DESIGNER OUTLET GLOUCESTER QUAYS DESIGNER OUTLET ST ANN WAY	health and fitness suite	973 yd
Parry Hall PARRY HALL PARRY HALL PARRY ROAD	grass pitches	975 yd
Ribston Hall High School STROUD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,002 yd
The Glebe MOOR STREET	grass pitches	1,063 yd
St James Church Hall UPTON STREET		1,091 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL1 5BY