Riversley Road, Gloucester, GL2 0QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL2 0QU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.8%	0.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49%	48.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 0QU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.7% 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	20.9%	28.1%	7.2%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	61%	57.7%	-3.3%	44.2%	13.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	9.8%	7.5%	-2.3%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	7.1%	6.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	0.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) 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	45.2%	52.1%	6.9%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	38.8%	33.8%	-5.0%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	11.6%	10.9%	-0.7%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around GL2 0QU this area, 7.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	7.4%	-7.2%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	7.4%	-2.0%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	12.6%	-6.7%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	18.1%	5.5%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	45.9%	10.1%	33.8%	12.1%
Other	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	3.1%	2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.9%	91.3%	-3.6%	81.4%	9.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% 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	94.9%	90.4%	-4.5%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	6.1%	4.1%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	94.9%	90.4%	-4.5%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.6%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.4%	76.7%	13.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Riversley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riversley Road was 44.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.7% lower than the Elmbridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Riversley Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Elmbridge and the 157th lowest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in GL2 0QU, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 Riversley Road are based on 67 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 Riversley Road, Gloucester, GL2 0QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL2 0QU

Average Price
£442,427

Semi-Detached
£431,349

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£468,278

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riversley Road

Average Price
£418,397

Semi-Detached
£405,930

Terraced
£385,612

Detached
£456,850

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riversley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Riversley Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-09-30	£385,358
47 Riversley Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£467,000	2022-06-24	£491,913
63 Riversley Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-02-22	£372,074
1A Riversley Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Detached, a newly built property	£396,950	2020-10-14	£481,490
3 Riversley Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£322,000	2018-06-01	£423,308

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL2 0QU

Employment

GL2 0QU 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 retired residents living in GL2 0QU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	94
Full-Time Employee	87
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Education	18
Manufacturing	14
Construction	11
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmbridge Primary School Elmbridge Road , GL2 0PE	3out of 4	535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Horton Road , GL1 3PY	3out of 4	650 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longlevens Junior School Church Road , Longlevens GL2 0AL	3out of 4	916 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longlevens Infant School Paygrove Lane , Longlevens GL2 0AX	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnwood Church of England Primary School Colin Road , Barnwood GL4 3JP	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,175 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Denmark Road High School Denmark Road , GL1 3JN	4out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	1,744 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	3,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	3out of 4	3,371 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR	- not rated	589 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	1,252 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Milestone School Longford Lane , GL2 9EU	4out of 4	1,317 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Gloucester 7 Eastbrook Road , Gloucester GL4 3DB	- not rated	1,434 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	1,559 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lonsdale Methodist Church	Church Hall Lonsdale Road Gloucester	170 yd
Charnwood House Nursing Home	49 Barnwood Road Gloucester	355 yd
Intoplay Day Nursery	51 Barnwood Road Gloucester	397 yd
All My Friends Childcare Ltd	87 Barnwood Road Gloucester	488 yd
The Artisan Kitchen	85 Barnwood Road Gloucester	488 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Walls Club Limited	Walls Sports Social Club Hammond Way Gloucester		1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Fish And Chips Restaurant	Queens 67 Barnwood Road Gloucester	476 yd
Domino's Pizza	Northbrook Road Gloucester	905 yd
Subway - Longlevens	131 Cheltenham Road Gloucester	931 yd
Ruddy	10 Old Cheltenham Road Gloucester	969 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	2 - 4 Old Cheltenham Road Gloucester		969 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Triangle Park Triangle Way Gloucester		1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elmbridge Junior School Elmbridge Road	grass pitches	419 yd
Windfall Way WINDFALL WAY	grass pitches	519 yd
University Of Gloucestershire (Oxstalls Campus) Oxstalls Campus Oxstalls Campus Oxstalls Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	582 yd
Kendal Road Baptist Church KENDAL ROAD		601 yd
Redcliffe College (Closed) Wotton House Wotton House Horton Road		666 yd
Meb Sports Field (Closed) Hammond Way	grass pitches	841 yd
Gloucester Wotton Lawn Tennis Club Posy Lane	tennis courts	890 yd
Debenhams Sports Field (Closed) Estcourt Road	grass pitches	899 yd
Saw Mills End SAW MILLS END	grass pitches	915 yd
Old Richians Rfc SANDYLEAZE	grass pitches	970 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	187.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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