Heron Way, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 4BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL4 4BH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	55.2%	4.3%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	49.1%	44.8%	-4.3%	49.0%	-4.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.3%	26.8%	0.5%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	46.4%	7.8%	44.2%	2.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.6%	12.1%	1.5%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	19.5%	12.5%	-7.0%	6.1%	6.4%

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	38.7%	43.2%	4.5%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	32.4%	32%	-0.4%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	17.8%	16.6%	-1.2%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	9.8%	6.6%	-3.2%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	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.

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 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.2%	19.4%	-9.8%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	14.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	18.1%	-1.0%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	18.9%	9.2%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	21.1%	5.0%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	5.9%	3.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	94.1%	90.7%	-3.4%	81.4%	9.3%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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%	87.6%	-5.8%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	1.7%	5%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	86.9%	-5.8%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	1.4%	11.2%	9.8%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	58.3%	46.2%	12.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Heron Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heron Way was 606.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 648.2% higher than the Abbeydale average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Heron Way has the highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Abbeydale and the 13th highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.6%.

🔎 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
£54,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in GL4 4BH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Heron Way are based on 36 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 Heron Way, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 4BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL4 4BH

Average Price
£179,020

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,020

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heron Way

Average Price
£177,900

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,900

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heron WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Abbeydale Court Heron Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-02-21	£174,274
18 Abbeydale Court Heron Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-07-25	£176,327
6 Abbeydale Court Heron Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-10-26	£182,949
2 Abbeydale Court Heron Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-05-03	£174,274
3 Abbeydale Court Heron Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-12-11	£172,249

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL4 4BH

Employment

GL4 4BH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in GL4 4BH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	83
Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Education	8
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heron Primary School Heron Way , Abbeydale GL4 4BN	3out of 4	370 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robinswood Primary Academy Underhill Road , Matson GL4 6HE	4out of 4	871 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbeymead Primary School Mead Road , Abbeymead GL4 5YS	3out of 4	907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School Bondend Road , Upton St Leonards GL4 8ED	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Primary School Juniper Avenue , Matson GL4 6AP	1out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	1,271 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	2,008 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	3out of 4	2,940 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	3,331 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crypt School Podsmead Road , GL2 5AE	4out of 4	3,432 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
OneSchool Global UK - Gloucester 7 Eastbrook Road , Gloucester GL4 3DB	- not rated	2,288 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Ashraf Primary School Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB	- not rated	3,123 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	3,437 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR	- not rated	3,688 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	4,019 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
Abbeydale Community Centre	Glevum Way Gloucester	168 yd
Polash	Unit 6 Mead Road Gloucester	902 yd
Turmut Hoer	Mead Road Gloucester	902 yd
Abbeymead Lodge	Charlwood House Abbeymead Avenue Gloucester	947 yd
Aspects 2	Hannacott Abbeymead Avenue Gloucester	947 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Birchall Memorial Institute Club	Bondend Road, Upton St. Leonards		1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Gloucester Grill GG Ltd	Unit 5 Mead Road Gloucester		902 yd
Jade Garden	91 Matson Avenue Gloucester		976 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Glevum Way Gloucester	240 yd
Tesco	Unit 1 Mead Road Gloucester	902 yd
Tesco	254 Painswick Road Gloucester	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbeydale Sports And Community Centre GLEVUM WAY	artificial grass pitch	274 yd
Glevum Way Park Glevum Way	grass pitches	443 yd
Heron Park BITTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	483 yd
Lobleys Drive Park MARRAM CLOSE	grass pitches	857 yd
Abbeymead Primary School MEAD ROAD	grass pitches	886 yd
Upton St Leonard Primary School BONDEND ROAD	grass pitches	986 yd
Clock Tower Park THE CLOCK TOWER THE CLOCK TOWER HUCKLEY FIELD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,006 yd
The Upton Recreation Ground Birchall Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,009 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	69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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