Lovage Close, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 1LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL3 1LP is primarily male, with 56% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	44%	-4.3%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	51.7%	56%	4.3%	49.0%	7.0%

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 GL3 1LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	50.9%	57.3%	6.4%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	21.9%	-3.8%	44.2%	-22.3%
Separated	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	16.6%	15.7%	-0.9%	9.1%	6.6%
Widowed	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.8%	43.7%	-4.1%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	35.7%	36.3%	0.6%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	12.6%	13%	0.4%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.4%	6%	2.6%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	12%	21.9%	9.9%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	6.7%	-6.4%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	17.4%	3.7%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.4%	18.5%	-0.9%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	28.1%	-8.5%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	88.4%	89.8%	1.4%	81.4%	8.4%
Other	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	86.5%	87%	0.5%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	4.8%	7%	2.2%	6.1%	0.9%
Africa	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	86.6%	0.1%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	7.9%	7.4%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	2.3%	-5.9%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Lovage Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lovage Close was 153.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 107.5% higher than the Severn Vale South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lovage Close has the 3rd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Severn Vale South and the 25th highest crime rate of 336 local areas in Tewkesbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.5%.

🔎 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 GL3 1LP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Lovage Close are based on 50 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tewkesbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lovage Close, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 1LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL3 1LP

Average Price
£194,488

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£198,847

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,814

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lovage Close

Average Price
£211,055

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£219,757

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,737

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lovage CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Lovage Close, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£212,500	2023-08-29	£227,525
8 Lovage Close, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£178,500	2021-09-17	£218,235
4 Lovage Close, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-06-15	£194,549
11 Lovage Close, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-01-06	£201,498
5 Lovage Close, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-09-10	£254,614

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL3 1LP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	13
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	3
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cheltenham Road East , Churchdown GL3 1HU	4out of 4	223 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Innsworth Infant School Luke Lane , Innsworth GL3 1HJ	3out of 4	748 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School Craven Drive , Churchdown GL3 2DR	3out of 4	923 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School Craven Drive , Churchdown GL3 2AG	3out of 4	930 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Innsworth Junior School Rookery Road , Innsworth GL3 1AX	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Churchdown School Winston Road , Churchdown GL3 2RB	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Rich's School Oakleaze , GL2 0LF	4out of 4	1,991 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chosen Hill School Brookfield Road , Churchdown GL3 2PL	3out of 4	2,532 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denmark Road High School Denmark Road , GL1 3JN	4out of 4	3,783 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	3,968 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Milestone School Longford Lane , GL2 9EU	4out of 4	2,663 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR	- not rated	3,567 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Gloucester 7 Eastbrook Road , Gloucester GL4 3DB	- not rated	4,022 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	4,111 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	4,568 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
The Garden Cafe	GL3 Community Hub, Cheltenham Road East	128 yd
GL3 Community Hub Cafe	Cheltenham Road East, Churchdown	333 yd
ESS	Imjin Barracks, Innsworth	673 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hare And Hounds	Cheltenham Road East, Churchdown		244 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Churchdown Tandoori	9 Salvia Close, Churchdown	92 yd
Monty's Takeaway	Montys Fish And Chip Shop, Parton Road	519 yd
Yo! To Go	Tesco Stores, Cheltenham Road East	692 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative	31 Parton Road, Churchdown		577 yd
Tesco	Cheltenham Road East, Churchdown		691 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School CRAVEN DRIVE	grass pitches	809 yd
Imjin Barracks AIRFIELD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	895 yd
Brickhampton Court Golf Complex CHELTENHAM ROAD EAST	golf	1,084 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	20 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	110.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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