Little Awefield, Upton St Leonards, Gloucester, GL4 4DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL4 4DF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51.3%	49.5%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.7%	50.5%	1.8%	49.0%	1.5%

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 4DF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	31.1%	46.3%	15.2%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	37.7%	-14.3%	44.2%	-6.5%
Separated	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.8%	9%	-2.8%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.3%	53.9%	3.6%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	35.2%	32.2%	-3.0%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	11.7%	9.6%	-2.1%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	12.2%	14.6%	2.4%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	7.3%	-13.4%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	17.5%	2.4%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.1%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	18.3%	1.6%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	36.2%	8.7%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	91%	84.6%	-6.4%	81.4%	3.2%
Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	91.9%	88.5%	-3.4%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	3.4%	6.5%	3.1%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	88%	-3.4%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	7.7%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.1%	37.2%	11.9%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Little Awefield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Little Awefield was 123.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.6% higher than the Abbeydale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Little Awefield has the 24th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Abbeydale and the 123rd highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.7%.

🔎 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 4DF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Little Awefield are based on 5 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 Little Awefield, Upton St Leonards, Gloucester, GL4 4DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL4 4DF

Average Price
£429,062

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£429,062

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Little Awefield

Average Price
£499,572

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£499,572

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Little AwefieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Paget Cottage Little Awefield, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£531,500	2024-04-22	£544,691
Little Awefield Cottage Little Awefield, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-03-28	£318,861
Little Awefield Cottage Little Awefield, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2002-08-27	£572,199
Springfield Little Awefield, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2002-06-28	£412,047
Little Awefield Cottage Little Awefield, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£143,000	1998-12-14	£650,060

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL4 4DF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	30
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	56
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Education	29
Manufacturing	27
Construction	26
Financial and insurance activities	22
Transport and storage	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Other	15
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Real estate activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	428 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robinswood Primary Academy Underhill Road , Matson GL4 6HE	4out of 4	495 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat Primary School Juniper Avenue , Matson GL4 6AP	1out of 4	517 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Finlay Community School Finlay Road , GL4 6TR	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbeymead Primary School Mead Road , Abbeymead GL4 5YS	3out of 4	1,378 yd	Community school	No	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	632 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	3out of 4	2,274 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Crypt School Podsmead Road , GL2 5AE	4out of 4	2,781 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	2,818 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	2,031 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Ashraf Primary School Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB	- not rated	2,597 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	2,943 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR	- not rated	3,340 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	3,579 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	639 yd
Saintbridge Kebab	Saintbridge Sports Centre Painswick Road Gloucester	681 yd
Saintbridge House	189 Painswick Road Gloucester GL4 4AG	816 yd
Glos Sport Leisure	Gloucester Ski And Snowboard Centre Matson Lane Gloucester	820 yd
Katherine Wheel Club	Matson Lane Gloucester	820 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jade Garden	91 Matson Avenue Gloucester		744 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	254 Painswick Road Gloucester		428 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Glevum Way Gloucester		532 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heron Park BITTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	543 yd
Abbeydale Sports And Community Centre GLEVUM WAY	artificial grass pitch	662 yd
Glevum Way Park Glevum Way	grass pitches	743 yd
Gloucester Academy PAINSWICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	750 yd
Hallmark Health Club (Gloucester) MATSON LANE	golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	836 yd
Matson Park CAPEL ROAD	grass pitches	886 yd
Gloucester Ski And Snowboard Centre Matson Lane	golf, ski slopes	984 yd
Saintbridge Dry Balancing Pond (Closed) Redpoll Way	grass pitches	989 yd
Gloucester Academy (Closed) Cotteswold Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,007 yd
Clock Tower Park THE CLOCK TOWER THE CLOCK TOWER HUCKLEY FIELD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,051 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	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	0.0%

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