Woodend, Wotton-under-edge, GL12 8AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL12 8AA is primarily male, with 88.7% of the population 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	8.8%	11.3%	2.5%	51.0%	-39.7%
Male	91.2%	88.7%	-2.5%	49.0%	39.7%

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 GL12 8AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	52.2%	51.8%	-0.4%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	14.8%	-6.3%	44.2%	-29.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	20.3%	25%	4.7%	9.1%	15.9%
Widowed	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.3%	25.7%	-14.6%	48.4%	-22.7%
Good health	41.1%	39.4%	-1.7%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	13.6%	22.7%	9.1%	12.7%	10.0%
Bad health	3.5%	9.5%	6.0%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	1.2%	1.6%

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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.4%	12.5%	-5.9%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	12.9%	-4.8%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	26.2%	25.3%	-0.9%	13.4%	11.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	8.3%	5.4%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	17.1%	2.4%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	14%	21.4%	7.4%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	6.1%	2.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.6%
Indian	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	4.2%	0.7%	-3.5%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	81.3%	88.4%	7.1%	81.4%	7.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.1%	1.9%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	95.3%	6.0%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	95.6%	6.8%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0%	-6.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.8%	76.7%	-22.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	45.3%	13.5%	31.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is GL12 8AA dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around GL12 8AA was 7.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.9% lower than the Charfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

GL12 8AA has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Charfield and the 38th lowest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -93.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in GL12 8AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Gloucestershire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Woodend, Wotton-under-edge, GL12 8AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL12 8AA

Average Price
£445,679

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£445,679

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in GL12 8AA

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hammerley Cottage, Wotton-Under-Edge, South Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2016-12-20	£455,095

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL12 8AA

Employment

GL12 8AA 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.

Economic Activity

Other	292
Part-Time Employee	84
Retired	64
Full-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	20
Administrative and support service activities	17
Other	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	12
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tortworth VC Primary School Tortworth , GL12 8HG	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall Church Lane , Cromhall GL12 8AL	3out of 4	1,697 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charfield Primary School Wotton Road , Charfield GL12 8TG	4out of 4	2,170 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexander Hosea Primary School Honeybourne Way , Wickwar GL12 8PF	3out of 4	4,407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stone with Woodford Church of England Primary School Stone , GL13 9JX	4out of 4	4,649 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School Kingswood Road , GL12 8RB	3out of 4	5,226 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
HMP Leyhill	Tortworth Road, Tortworth	800 yd
Leyhill Grounds	H M Prison Leyhill, Tortworth Road	801 yd
Pact Lunch	H M Prison Leyhill, Tortworth Road	801 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Royal Oak	Royal Oak Inn, Tortworth Road		718 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Leyhill	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	796 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.0%

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	50.0%

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