Bristol Road, Hardwicke, Gloucester, GL2 4RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL2 4RA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	52.1%	0.9%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	48.8%	47.9%	-0.9%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 4RA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.1% 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	23.8%	29.5%	5.7%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	59.7%	55.1%	-4.6%	44.2%	10.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.6%	9.5%	0.9%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (85.8%) 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	52.7%	57.8%	5.1%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	32.4%	28%	-4.4%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	11%	11.6%	0.6%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	14.2%	-5.2%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	11.4%	-4.8%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	15.3%	-2.2%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	6.8%	0.1%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	19.6%	6.6%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	30.6%	6.8%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.8%	94.6%	-4.2%	81.4%	13.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.1%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% 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	98.5%	96.6%	-1.9%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	96.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	76.7%	11.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	59.9%	46.2%	13.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Bristol Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bristol Road was 70.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.8% higher than the Painswick and Upton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bristol Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Painswick and Upton and the 109th highest crime rate of 378 local areas in Stroud .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.2%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in GL2 4RA, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 2/10 (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 Bristol Road are based on 623 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 Bristol Road, Hardwicke, Gloucester, GL2 4RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL2 4RA

Average Price
£326,711

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£326,711

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bristol Road

Average Price
£433,022

Semi-Detached
£285,762

Terraced
£238,942

Detached
£497,411

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,396

Other
£1,596,335

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bristol Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Carp Cottage Bristol Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2013-09-20	£390,505
Wayside Bristol Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£63,000	1998-07-24	£286,676
Carp Cottage Bristol Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£29,000	1997-07-07	£145,403
Carp Cottage Bristol Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£28,000	1997-03-12	£153,929

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL2 4RA

Employment

GL2 4RA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	104
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Construction	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	19
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	12
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardwicke Parochial Academy Poplar Way , Hardwicke GL2 4QG	3out of 4	477 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Field Court Junior School Courtfield Road , Quedgeley GL2 4UF	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy Courtfield Road , Quedgeley GL2 4UF	4out of 4	1,223 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hunts Grove Primary Academy Harrier Way , Hunts Grove GL2 4EP	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterwells Primary Academy Boulmer Avenue , Kingsway GL2 2FX	2out of 4	1,738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Severn Vale School School Lane , Quedgeley GL2 4PR	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmleigh Park High School Windsor Drive , GL4 0RT	1out of 4	2,584 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Stroud Road , Tuffley GL4 0DD	2out of 4	3,581 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crypt School Podsmead Road , GL2 5AE	4out of 4	4,156 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	3out of 4	5,141 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gloucester and Forest Alternative Provision School Russet House , 35 Russet Close GL4 0RQ	2out of 4	3,166 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Bumble Bee	Telford Way Quedgeley Gloucester GL2 4AB	626 yd
Procook	Unit 2, Gateway 12 Business Park	633 yd
Gather And Gather At Gloucestershire Constabulary	Gloucestershire Constabulary Waterwells Drive Quedgeley Gloucester	662 yd
Laurens Caterers	Unit 10 Stanley Court Edison Close Quedgeley Gloucester	802 yd
Costa Limited	Costa Coffee, Bath Road	860 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Pilot Inn	Pilot Inn, Sellars Road		891 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hardwicke Fish & Chips	Elmgrove Road East, Hardwicke	426 yd
Ogdens	Unit 1 Oakhill Court Telford Way Quedgeley Gloucester	644 yd
Busy Bee Catering	1 Westland Road, Hardwicke	754 yd
McDonalds	McDonalds Restaurants Ltd, Bristol Road	997 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	One Stop Shop Community Store, Elmgrove Road East		309 yd
Asda	Kingsway Business Park Newhaven Road Quedgeley Gloucester		1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hardwicke Village Hall Playing Fields ELMGROVE ESTATE	grass pitches	360 yd
Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy POPLAR WAY	grass pitches	594 yd
Gloucestershire Constabulary Headquarters POLICE HEADQUARTERS POLICE HEADQUARTERS WATERWELLS DRIVE		655 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	199.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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