Lower Meadow, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 4YY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL2 4YY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	50.9%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.9%	49.1%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.1%

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 area around GL2 4YY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.8%	45.3%	12.5%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	40.4%	-4.9%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	18.4%	10.8%	-7.6%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (85.2%) 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	57.6%	44.4%	-13.2%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	28.4%	40.8%	12.4%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	11.8%	9.4%	-2.4%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.8%	4%	2.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	15.2%	2.8%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	9.4%	-12.0%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	19.7%	-0.7%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	6%	7.2%	1.2%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	22.9%	12.0%	16.9%	6.0%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	22.9%	0.0%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	6%	2.7%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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)
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.4%	94.9%	4.5%	81.4%	13.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% 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	93.4%	89.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	2.2%	9%	6.8%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	89.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.8%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Lower Meadow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Meadow was 50.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.8% lower than the Grange average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Meadow has the 36th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Grange and the 165th lowest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.3%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in GL2 4YY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Lower Meadow are based on 304 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 Lower Meadow, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 4YY

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL2 4YY

Average Price
£235,357

Semi-Detached
£251,731

Terraced
£223,891

Detached
£293,539

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Meadow

Average Price
£205,551

Semi-Detached
£239,145

Terraced
£211,392

Detached
£303,543

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,765

Other
£3,482

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower MeadowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Lower Meadow, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-09-09	£220,000
8 Lower Meadow, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£224,700	2024-02-13	£229,253
68 Lower Meadow, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-10-20	£253,528
66 Lower Meadow, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-03-24	£224,135
44 Lower Meadow, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-01-14	£205,646

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL2 4YY

Employment

GL2 4YY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	27
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Field Court Junior School Courtfield Road , Quedgeley GL2 4UF	4out of 4	552 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hardwicke Parochial Academy Poplar Way , Hardwicke GL2 4QG	3out of 4	568 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy Courtfield Road , Quedgeley GL2 4UF	4out of 4	586 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Green Primary School St James , Quedgeley GL2 4WD	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Clearwater Drive , Quedgeley GL2 4GH	- not rated	1,334 yd	Free schools	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	757 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmleigh Park High School Windsor Drive , GL4 0RT	1out of 4	2,089 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	3,215 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crypt School Podsmead Road , GL2 5AE	4out of 4	3,626 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	3out of 4	4,604 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	2,605 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	500 yd
Laurens Caterers	Unit 10 Stanley Court Edison Close Quedgeley Gloucester	582 yd
Quedgeley & Hardwicke Cricket Club	Newhaven Road Quedgeley Gloucester	598 yd
Gather And Gather At Gloucestershire Constabulary	Gloucestershire Constabulary Waterwells Drive Quedgeley Gloucester	654 yd
The Lawns NCC LLP	346 Bristol Road Quedgeley Gloucester	711 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Pilot Inn	Pilot Inn, Sellars Road		746 yd
Quedgeley Social Club	Quedgeley Social Club School Lane Quedgeley Gloucester GL2 6PJ		990 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hardwicke Fish & Chips	Elmgrove Road East, Hardwicke	232 yd
Ogdens	Unit 1 Oakhill Court Telford Way Quedgeley Gloucester	477 yd
Busy Bee Catering	1 Westland Road, Hardwicke	669 yd
Quedgeley Fryer	11 School Lane Quedgeley Gloucester	1,052 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	One Stop Shop Community Store, Elmgrove Road East		336 yd
Asda	Kingsway Business Park Newhaven Road Quedgeley Gloucester		576 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hardwicke Village Hall Playing Fields ELMGROVE ESTATE	grass pitches	545 yd
Field Court Junior School COURTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	580 yd
Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy POPLAR WAY	grass pitches	630 yd
Gloucestershire Constabulary Headquarters POLICE HEADQUARTERS POLICE HEADQUARTERS WATERWELLS DRIVE		652 yd
Bodyflex (Closed) Headquarters Site Headquarters Site Naas Lane	health and fitness suite	753 yd
Severn Vale School SCHOOL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	870 yd
Kingsway Sport Pavilon Newhaven Road	cycling, grass pitches	877 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	197.8 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	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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