Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL4 3HX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	47.9%	49.9%	2.0%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	52.1%	50.1%	-2.0%	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 area around GL4 3HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	28.6%	43.7%	15.1%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	39.1%	-3.2%	44.2%	-5.1%
Separated	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	14.9%	11.1%	-3.8%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	10.9%	4.3%	-6.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	36%	42.2%	6.2%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	38.4%	38.1%	-0.3%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	17.5%	12.7%	-4.8%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	7.1%	5.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	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	28.6%	14.6%	-14.0%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	8.2%	-7.2%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	17.5%	0.9%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	18.6%	8.9%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	33.2%	11.5%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	93.4%	88.8%	-4.6%	81.4%	7.4%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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%	89.1%	-4.3%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	89.4%	-3.5%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	4.4%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is GL4 3HX dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around GL4 3HX was 275.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 290.9% higher than the Abbeydale average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

GL4 3HX has the 6th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbeydale and the 39th highest crime rate of 407 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in GL4 3HX, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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

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 Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL4 3HX

Average Price
£4,385,403

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,385,403

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in GL4 3HX

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Building 3 Barnwood Point, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£6,210,000	2021-10-21	£6,464,563
Plot 4 Barnwood Point Corinium Avenue, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£2,645,426	2019-12-23	£3,039,091
Topeka House The Luther Challis Business Park Barnwood Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2017-11-24	£3,517,618
Building 3 Barnwood Point, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£2,250,000	2016-10-13	£2,841,950
Plot 4 Barnwood Point Corinium Avenue, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2016-06-23	£1,405,960

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL4 3HX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmbridge Primary School Elmbridge Road , GL2 0PE	3out of 4	358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmbridge Infant School Windfall Way , GL2 0LN	- not rated	369 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnwood Church of England Primary School Colin Road , Barnwood GL4 3JP	3out of 4	613 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longlevens Infant School Paygrove Lane , Longlevens GL2 0AX	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longlevens Junior School Church Road , Longlevens GL2 0AL	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Thomas Rich's School Oakleaze , GL2 0LF	3out of 4	902 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sir Thomas Rich's School Oakleaze , GL2 0LF	- not rated	902 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Longlevens School Paygrove Lane , Longlevens GL2 0AY	- not rated	1,108 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	- not rated	1,170 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gloucestershire College Llanthony Road , GL2 5JQ	- not rated	3,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastbrook Education Trust 7 Eastbrook Road , GL4 3DB	- not rated	1,142 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hatherley Centre At Lismore House 3 Horton Road , Wotton GL1 3PX	- not rated	1,279 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR	- not rated	1,343 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hawthorns School Longford Lane , GL2 9EU	- not rated	1,742 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longford School Longford Lane , GL2 9EY	- not rated	1,928 yd	Community special school	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
Glos And Severnside Caer Glow	Gloucester And Severnside Bowling Club Sisson Road Gloucester	346 yd
Barnwood Bowling Club	119 Barnwood Road Gloucester	376 yd
All My Friends Childcare Ltd	87 Barnwood Road Gloucester	559 yd
The Artisan Kitchen	85 Barnwood Road Gloucester	559 yd
Spice House	138 Barnwood Road Gloucester	606 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Walls Club Limited	Walls Sports Social Club Hammond Way Gloucester		261 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Fish And Chips Restaurant	Queens 67 Barnwood Road Gloucester	587 yd
Wotton Hall	Wotton Hall Club 138 Barnwood Road Gloucester	606 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's Supermarket Barnett Way Gloucester	670 yd
Domino's Pizza	Northbrook Road Gloucester	715 yd
Starbucks	Unit 5 Gloucester Retail Park Eastern Avenue Gloucester	885 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Barnett Way Gloucester		668 yd
Tesco	2 - 4 Old Cheltenham Road Gloucester		1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meb Sports Field (Closed) Hammond Way	grass pitches	221 yd
Walls Club Ltd HAMMOND WAY	grass pitches	239 yd
Windfall Way WINDFALL WAY	grass pitches	286 yd
Saw Mills End SAW MILLS END	grass pitches	287 yd
Elmbridge Junior School Elmbridge Road	grass pitches	361 yd
Old Richians Rfc SANDYLEAZE	grass pitches	520 yd
Sir Thomas Rich'S Sports Centre OAKLEAZE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	824 yd
Nuffield Health (Gloucester)	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	910 yd
Pure Gym (Gloucester Retail Park) UNIT 4 UNIT 4 EASTERN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	933 yd
Kendal Road Baptist Church KENDAL ROAD		1,082 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	7.1%

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

Overview of GL4 3HX