The Common, Berkeley Heath, Berkeley, GL13 9ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL13 9ER is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	50.3%	-3.0%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	46.7%	49.7%	3.0%	49.0%	0.7%

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 vicinity of GL13 9ER there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.8%	21.5%	1.7%	37.9%	-16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	68.2%	57.4%	-10.8%	44.2%	13.2%
Separated	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	3.2%	7%	3.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	8.1%	10.9%	2.8%	6.1%	4.8%

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	51.8%	50%	-1.8%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	34%	30.9%	-3.1%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	11.3%	15.2%	3.9%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	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	15.5%	15.2%	-0.3%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	6.7%	-8.8%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	12%	-2.1%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6%	2.1%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	16.3%	5.0%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	42%	4.5%	33.8%	8.2%
Other	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.9%	98.2%	1.3%	81.4%	16.8%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% 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	95.2%	92.4%	-2.8%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	2%	4%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	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	94.9%	92.1%	-2.8%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	58.8%	46.2%	12.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is The Common Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Common was 71.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.7% higher than the Berkeley Vale average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

The Common has the 12th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Berkeley Vale and the 107th highest crime rate of 378 local areas in Stroud .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in GL13 9ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 The Common are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Stroud.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Common, Berkeley Heath, Berkeley, GL13 9ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL13 9ER

Average Price
£499,790

Semi-Detached
£398,582

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£528,707

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Common

Average Price
£471,220

Semi-Detached
£415,080

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£479,857

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CommonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 The Common, Berkeley, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-07-20	£382,610
6 The Common, Berkeley, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2017-12-08	£375,233
7 The Common, Berkeley, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£297,000	2016-06-01	£430,590
1 The Common, Berkeley, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£359,500	2016-03-18	£540,715
Ridings The Common, Berkeley, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2013-11-29	£565,876

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL13 9ER

Employment

GL13 9ER area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

GL13 9ER area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 retired residents living in GL13 9ER area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	105
Full-Time Employee	70
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	20
Manufacturing	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	8
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Berkeley Primary School Marybrook Street , GL13 9AZ	3out of 4	1,901 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sharpness Primary School New Town , GL13 9NU	2out of 4	3,723 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stone with Woodford Church of England Primary School Stone , GL13 9JX	4out of 4	4,358 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cam Woodfield Junior School Elstub Lane , Cam GL11 6JJ	1out of 4	4,509 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cam Woodfield Infant School Elstub Lane , Woodfield GL11 6JJ	3out of 4	4,509 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SGS Berkeley Green UTC , Gloucestershire Science and Technology Park GL13 9FB	- not rated	4,805 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus Station Road , Wanswell GL13 9RS	- not rated	2,812 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Severnside School A21 , Gloucestershire Science and Technology Park GL13 9FB	- not rated	4,865 yd	Other independent special school	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Barn At Berkeley	Cattle Country And Barn, Berkeley Heath		308 yd
The Cattle Country Adventure Park	Cattle Country And Barn, Berkeley Heath		308 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Berkeley Service Station Limited	Berkeley Heath Service Station, Berkeley Heath		671 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dynamic Fitness ASHFIELD HOUSE ASHFIELD HOUSE	health and fitness suite	239 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	19.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.44 Mbit/s

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