Shakespeare Avenue, Gloucester, GL2 5AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL2 5AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	51.4%	3.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	52%	48.6%	-3.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 5AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	39.6%	50.4%	10.8%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	24.6%	-4.2%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	17%	16.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	7.7%
Widowed	9.9%	7.3%	-2.6%	6.1%	1.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28.4%	32.6%	4.2%	48.4%	-15.8%
Good health	36.9%	36.9%	0.0%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	18.1%	16.5%	-1.6%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	12.5%	10%	-2.5%	4.0%	6.0%
Very bad health	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	1.2%	2.7%

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 5AL this area, 32.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 11.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42%	32.8%	-9.2%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	16.8%	0.8%	9.6%	7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	16.8%	-3.0%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	15.1%	8.0%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	7.1%	11.6%	4.5%	33.8%	-22.2%
Other	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	9%	3.5%	1.0%	8.0%
Other Black	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	4%	2.5%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	88.6%	80.9%	-7.7%	81.4%	-0.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	93%	91.7%	-1.3%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	1.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	91.7%	-0.9%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	0%	7.2%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	36.5%	13.5%	23.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Shakespeare Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shakespeare Avenue was 432.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 277.0% higher than the Moreland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shakespeare Avenue has the 15th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Moreland and the 27th highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 202.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in GL2 5AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Shakespeare Avenue are based on 34 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 Shakespeare Avenue, Gloucester, GL2 5AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL2 5AL

Average Price
£151,712

Semi-Detached
£147,920

Terraced
£152,956

Detached
£170,732

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shakespeare Avenue

Average Price
£163,953

Semi-Detached
£182,025

Terraced
£174,870

Detached
£168,310

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,320

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shakespeare AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Shakespeare Avenue, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	2024-09-30	£165,951
37 Shakespeare Avenue, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	2024-06-07	£121,576
21B Shakespeare Avenue, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2023-10-20	£165,485
40 Shakespeare Avenue, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-06-15	£100,203
21C Shakespeare Avenue, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-07-04	£162,479

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL2 5AL

Employment

GL2 5AL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	46
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Unemployed	21
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Education	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Primary School Holmleigh Road , Tuffley GL4 0RW	1out of 4	631 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harewood Infant School Harewood Close , Tuffley GL4 0SS	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harewood Junior School Harewood Close , Tuffley GL4 0SS	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hempsted Church of England Primary School St Swithun's Road , Hempsted GL2 5LH	4out of 4	1,486 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowside Primary School Elmore Lane East , Quedgeley GL2 4LX	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Crypt School Podsmead Road , GL2 5AE	4out of 4	879 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmleigh Park High School Windsor Drive , GL4 0RT	1out of 4	1,344 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Stroud Road , Tuffley GL4 0DD	2out of 4	1,902 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Severn Vale School School Lane , Quedgeley GL2 4PR	3out of 4	2,655 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	613 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Ashraf Primary School Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB	- not rated	3,059 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	3,336 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The King's School, Gloucester Pitt Street , GL1 2BG	- not rated	3,685 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	3,932 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Butterfly Coffee Shop	15A Scott Avenue Gloucester	228 yd
Tuffley Rovers F C Social Club	Tuffley Lane Gloucester GL4 0NU	389 yd
Secret Garden Childrens Day Nursery	Former Gladiator Inn Tuffley Lane Gloucester	486 yd
The Acorn Centre	Grange Primary School Holmleigh Road Gloucester	541 yd
Cygnet Health	155 Podsmead Road Gloucester	612 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
A M Fen & Co	Podsmead Community Centre 62 Milton Avenue Gloucester		462 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gloucester Grill Podsmead	21 Scott Avenue Gloucester	228 yd
Rys Fry LTD	21A Scott Avenue Gloucester	228 yd
Subway	Subway Unit 3 The Old Log Pond Bristol Road Gloucester	714 yd
Jens Posh Nosh	Central Trading Estate Cole Avenue Gloucester GL2 0QZ	844 yd
Manuels Finest	15 Holmleigh Parade Gloucester	1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glevum Park LOWER TUFFLEY LANE	grass pitches	98 yd
Murray Hall MURRAY HALL MURRAY HALL TUFFLEY LANE	grass pitches	337 yd
The Gym Gloucester BRISTOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	534 yd
Grange Primary School HOLMLEIGH ROAD	grass pitches	539 yd
Blackbridge Athletics Track PODSMEAD ROAD	athletics tracks	637 yd
Grange Baptist Church 16A 16A GRANGE ROAD		667 yd
Crypt School PODSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	710 yd
Holmleigh Park Tuffley Lane	grass pitches	743 yd
Tuffley Community Centre WINDSOR DRIVE		1,093 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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