Paygrove Lane, Longlevens, Gloucester, GL2 0BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL2 0BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	50.9%	49.5%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.1%	50.5%	1.4%	49.0%	1.5%

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 vicinity of GL2 0BQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.4% 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	25.5%	26.3%	0.8%	37.9%	-11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.8%	63.4%	6.6%	44.2%	19.2%
Separated	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.9%	5.3%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	7.9%	4.6%	-3.3%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53%	50.9%	-2.1%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	32%	35.4%	3.4%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	12.7%	10.4%	-2.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	14%	13.4%	-0.6%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	10.7%	-4.4%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.7%	16.4%	-6.3%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.7%	0.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	14.5%	3.3%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	36.6%	5.7%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	8.5%	5.8%	3.1%	5.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	95%	88.3%	-6.7%	81.4%	6.9%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	93.5%	89.3%	-4.2%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	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	92.6%	89.6%	-3.0%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	7.9%	7.0%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Paygrove Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paygrove Lane was 15.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.0% lower than the Longlevens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Paygrove Lane has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Longlevens and the 36th lowest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in GL2 0BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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 Paygrove Lane are based on 120 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 Paygrove Lane, Longlevens, Gloucester, GL2 0BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL2 0BQ

Average Price
£344,785

Semi-Detached
£344,406

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£353,122

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paygrove Lane

Average Price
£344,987

Semi-Detached
£331,842

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£430,529

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£265,507

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paygrove LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
77 Paygrove Lane, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-03-11	£293,203
87 Paygrove Lane, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-01-21	£269,732
65 Paygrove Lane, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£339,950	2024-08-02	£345,788
121 Paygrove Lane, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-03-06	£349,944
57 Paygrove Lane, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-08-21	£316,602

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL2 0BQ

Employment

GL2 0BQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Financial and insurance activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longlevens Junior School Church Road , Longlevens GL2 0AL	3out of 4	582 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longlevens Infant School Paygrove Lane , Longlevens GL2 0AX	3out of 4	592 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Innsworth Junior School Rookery Road , Innsworth GL3 1AX	3out of 4	627 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Innsworth Infant School Luke Lane , Innsworth GL3 1HJ	3out of 4	916 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longford Park Primary Academy Clock Tower Road , Longford GL2 9FP	- not rated	1,337 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Thomas Rich's School Oakleaze , GL2 0LF	4out of 4	957 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Denmark Road High School Denmark Road , GL1 3JN	4out of 4	2,122 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Churchdown School Winston Road , Churchdown GL3 2RB	3out of 4	2,482 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	2,888 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chosen Hill School Brookfield Road , Churchdown GL3 2PL	3out of 4	3,768 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Milestone School Longford Lane , GL2 9EU	4out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR	- not rated	1,966 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	2,459 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Gloucester 7 Eastbrook Road , Gloucester GL4 3DB	- not rated	2,758 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School, Gloucester Pitt Street , GL1 2BG	- not rated	2,943 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Lambs Day Nursery	Paygrove Lane Gloucester GL2 0AY	232 yd
Little Lambs (Longlevens) Ltd	Little Lambs Nursery Paygrove Lane Gloucester	234 yd
George's Kebab	Layby Top Of Innsworth Lane Gloucester	394 yd
Greyhound Inn	Greyhound Gardens Gloucester	415 yd
Hong Kong City	Greyhound Gardens Gloucester GL2 0XP	415 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
House Of Grillz	Unit B Greyhound Gardens Gloucester	415 yd
Ruddy	10 Old Cheltenham Road Gloucester	613 yd
Subway - Longlevens	131 Cheltenham Road Gloucester	676 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	2 - 4 Old Cheltenham Road Gloucester		613 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longlevens Infant School PAYGROVE LANE	grass pitches	505 yd
Rear Of Levens Close (Closed) Leven Close	grass pitches	513 yd
Kendal Road Baptist Church KENDAL ROAD		904 yd
Sir Thomas Rich'S Sports Centre OAKLEAZE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	926 yd
Longlevens Recreation Ground Longford Lane	grass pitches	931 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	196.7 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	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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