Watermint Drive, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL4 0SY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% of residents 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	52.9%	47.9%	-5.0%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	47.1%	52.1%	5.0%	49.0%	3.1%

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 GL4 0SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	45.9%	52.4%	6.5%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	33.2%	-6.6%	44.2%	-11.0%
Separated	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.4%	9.1%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	0%	2.9%	2.9%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.8%	53.7%	-0.1%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	33.6%	27%	-6.6%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	9.7%	16.2%	6.5%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	7.7%	10.6%	2.9%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	11.1%	-7.7%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.1%	20.7%	-1.4%	13.4%	7.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.2%	23.6%	5.4%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	26.4%	-2.3%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.0%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	6.9%	2.7%	0.9%	6.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.2%	84.9%	-3.3%	81.4%	3.5%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	91.2%	86.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	4.6%	8.1%	3.5%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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	90.8%	86.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0%	8.1%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55%	37.2%	17.8%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Watermint Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watermint Drive was 482.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 343.2% higher than the Grange average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watermint Drive has the 2nd highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Grange and the 20th highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 239.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 233.5%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in GL4 0SY, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Watermint Drive are based on 215 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 Watermint Drive, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL4 0SY

Average Price
£174,898

Semi-Detached
£170,531

Terraced
£202,470

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,681

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watermint Drive

Average Price
£188,861

Semi-Detached
£268,820

Terraced
£218,949

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,256

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watermint DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Watermint Drive, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-07-10	£150,000
114 Watermint Drive, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-06-23	£187,066
74 Watermint Drive, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2024-10-28	£138,182
86 Watermint Drive, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,500	2024-02-13	£165,703
54 Watermint Drive, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,500	2023-12-15	£220,345

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL4 0SY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GL4 0SY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadowside Primary School Elmore Lane East , Quedgeley GL2 4LX	3out of 4	588 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Green Primary School St James , Quedgeley GL2 4WD	3out of 4	697 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harewood Infant School Harewood Close , Tuffley GL4 0SS	3out of 4	882 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harewood Junior School Harewood Close , Tuffley GL4 0SS	3out of 4	882 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Primary School Valley Gardens , Kingsway GL2 2AR	2out of 4	1,016 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmleigh Park High School Windsor Drive , GL4 0RT	1out of 4	799 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Severn Vale School School Lane , Quedgeley GL2 4PR	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crypt School Podsmead Road , GL2 5AE	4out of 4	2,077 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Stroud Road , Tuffley GL4 0DD	2out of 4	2,113 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	3out of 4	3,029 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	1,023 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Ashraf Primary School Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB	- not rated	4,532 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	4,821 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The King's School, Gloucester Pitt Street , GL1 2BG	- not rated	5,158 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	5,421 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
Spring Centre	Spring Centre Gardner House Olympus Park Quedgeley Gloucester	184 yd
Queen Anne Court	Queen Anne Court Quedgeley Gloucester	221 yd
Emperor Chinese Takeaway	Unit 7 Quedgeley District Centre Olympus Park Quedgeley Gloucester Gloucestershire	273 yd
Miller And Carter	Harvester Quedgeley Gloucester	324 yd
Padova House	88 Bristol Road Quedgeley Gloucester	398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Quedgeley Social Club	Quedgeley Social Club School Lane Quedgeley Gloucester GL2 6PJ		679 yd
The Barn Owl	The Barn Owl Thatcham Avenue Kingsway Quedgeley Gloucester		1,024 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Little Pigs	Unit 50 Space Business Centre Olympus Park Quedgeley Gloucester	144 yd
Domino's Pizza	Quedgeley District Centre Olympus Park Quedgeley Gloucester	273 yd
Subway	Unit 1 121 Bristol Road Quedgeley Gloucester	290 yd
Ocean Fish & Chips / Kebabs	Unit 2A Quedgeley District Centre Olympus Park Quedgeley Gloucester	438 yd
Quedgeley Fryer	11 School Lane Quedgeley Gloucester	605 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	123 Bristol Road Quedgeley Gloucester	290 yd
Aldi	171 Bristol Road Quedgeley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 5TG	467 yd
Tesco	Severnvale Shopping Centre Bristol Road Quedgeley Gloucester GL2 4PE	614 yd
Tesco	Unit 11 Kingsway Local Centre Thatcham Avenue Kingsway Quedgeley Gloucester	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bodyflex OLYMPUS PARK	health and fitness suite	264 yd
Peak Fitness (Gloucester) (Closed) Olympus Park	health and fitness suite	277 yd
Bristol Road Recreation Ground Carters Orchard	grass pitches	452 yd
Beaufort Co-Operative Academy WINDSOR DRIVE	grass pitches	692 yd
Beaufort Sports Centre WINDSOR DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	692 yd
Holmleigh Park Tuffley Lane	grass pitches	762 yd
Harewood Junior School HAREWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOLS HAREWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOLS HAREWOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	775 yd
Tuffley Community Centre WINDSOR DRIVE		829 yd
Kingsway Sport Pavilon Newhaven Road	cycling, grass pitches	941 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	91.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.0%

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	43.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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