Armscroft Place, Gloucester, GL2 0SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL2 0SW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	50.2%	-3.5%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	46.3%	49.8%	3.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.3%	38.8%	-3.5%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	42.1%	1.4%	44.2%	-2.1%
Separated	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.3%	11.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.1%	50.5%	1.4%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	36.7%	31.8%	-4.9%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	10.3%	12.7%	2.4%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	15.7%	-1.6%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	14%	-3.3%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	13.2%	-1.7%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.2%	1.4%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	22.3%	5.8%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	27.3%	3.1%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	4.8%	1.2%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	97.2%	92.2%	-5.0%	81.4%	10.8%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	92.9%	89.8%	-3.1%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	90.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	1.1%	6.7%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Armscroft Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Armscroft Place was 79.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.7% lower than the Elmbridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Armscroft Place has the 24th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Elmbridge and the 186th highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.2%.

🔎 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 0SW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 Armscroft Place are based on 29 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 Armscroft Place, Gloucester, GL2 0SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL2 0SW

Average Price
£349,326

Semi-Detached
£352,471

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£340,940

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Armscroft Place

Average Price
£349,730

Semi-Detached
£348,247

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£359,000

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Armscroft PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Armscroft Place, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£342,000	2024-08-14	£338,566
3 Armscroft Place, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-01-07	£319,989
29 Armscroft Place, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2018-11-30	£297,172
5 Armscroft Place, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£211,000	2015-08-07	£330,757
17 Armscroft Place, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2009-03-13	£303,074

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL2 0SW

Employment

GL2 0SW 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	20
Manufacturing	17
Construction	16
Transport and storage	14
Education	13
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
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 Peter's Catholic Primary School Horton Road , GL1 3PY	3out of 4	445 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmbridge Primary School Elmbridge Road , GL2 0PE	3out of 4	749 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnwood Church of England Primary School Colin Road , Barnwood GL4 3JP	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Widden Primary School Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	2out of 4	1,028 yd	Community school	-	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Junior School Upton Street , GL1 4JU	2out of 4	1,238 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denmark Road High School Denmark Road , GL1 3JN	4out of 4	1,545 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Thomas Rich's School Oakleaze , GL2 0LF	4out of 4	1,615 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	2,420 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	3out of 4	2,782 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	621 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Gloucester 7 Eastbrook Road , Gloucester GL4 3DB	- not rated	830 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	1,172 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	1,210 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Ashraf Primary School Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB	- not rated	1,302 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
Intoplay Day Nursery	51 Barnwood Road Gloucester	299 yd
All My Friends Childcare Ltd	87 Barnwood Road Gloucester	299 yd
The Artisan Kitchen	85 Barnwood Road Gloucester	299 yd
Charnwood House Nursing Home	49 Barnwood Road Gloucester	308 yd
Top Q Snooker Club	9 Southbrook Road Gloucester	321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Walls Club Limited	Walls Sports Social Club Hammond Way Gloucester		939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Fish And Chips Restaurant	Queens 67 Barnwood Road Gloucester	280 yd
Domino's Pizza	Northbrook Road Gloucester	374 yd
Starbucks	Unit 5 Gloucester Retail Park Eastern Avenue Gloucester	587 yd
Wotton Hall	Wotton Hall Club 138 Barnwood Road Gloucester	971 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Triangle Park Triangle Way Gloucester		513 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2B 108 Eastern Avenue Gloucester		1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Windfall Way WINDFALL WAY	grass pitches	592 yd
Pure Gym (Gloucester Retail Park) UNIT 4 UNIT 4 EASTERN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	603 yd
Elmbridge Junior School Elmbridge Road	grass pitches	715 yd
Meb Sports Field (Closed) Hammond Way	grass pitches	724 yd
Redcliffe College (Closed) Wotton House Wotton House Horton Road		735 yd
Saw Mills End SAW MILLS END	grass pitches	750 yd
Walls Club Ltd HAMMOND WAY	grass pitches	930 yd
Gymnation (Closed) Alfred Street	health and fitness suite	1,078 yd
University Of Gloucestershire (Oxstalls Campus) Oxstalls Campus Oxstalls Campus Oxstalls Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,089 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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