Highfield Place, Gloucester, GL4 4PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL4 4PB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	51.5%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	46.7%	48.5%	1.8%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	33.6%	39.3%	5.7%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	39.7%	-2.7%	44.2%	-4.5%
Separated	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.4%	12%	0.6%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	11.4%	6.4%	-5.0%	6.1%	0.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.1%	34.7%	-4.4%	48.4%	-13.7%
Good health	35.1%	34%	-1.1%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	16.3%	18.3%	2.0%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	6.9%	7.5%	0.6%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	1.2%	4.4%

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.

In the area around GL4 4PB this area, 30.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 12.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	30.6%	-4.3%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21%	19%	-2.0%	9.6%	9.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	15.1%	0.3%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.5%	2.6%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	11.6%	3.7%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	12.9%	0.2%	33.8%	-20.9%
Other	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.4%	85.8%	-2.6%	81.4%	4.4%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	90.9%	89.2%	-1.7%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	89.2%	0.8%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0%	8.2%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	0.7%	-8.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	23.6%	13.5%	10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Highfield Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Place was 455.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 461.2% higher than the Abbeydale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Place has the 3rd highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Abbeydale and the 24th highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 210.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 88.0%.

🔎 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 4PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Highfield Place are based on 8 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 Highfield Place, Gloucester, GL4 4PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL4 4PB

Average Price
£260,611

Semi-Detached
£235,763

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£360,000

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Place

Average Price
£259,809

Semi-Detached
£230,216

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£348,591

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Highfield Place, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-01-31	£354,985
5 Highfield Place, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-03-09	£233,282
2 Highfield Place, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2015-05-22	£253,406
3 Highfield Place, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2011-07-11	£201,784
5 Highfield Place, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£134,950	2007-03-09	£229,552

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL4 4PB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hatherley Infant School Hatherley Road , GL1 4PW	2out of 4	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coney Hill Community Primary School Coney Hill Road , GL4 4NA	4out of 4	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Junior School Upton Street , GL1 4JU	2out of 4	789 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy Victory Road , Tredworth GL1 4QF	3out of 4	967 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Finlay Community School Finlay Road , GL4 6TR	3out of 4	985 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	1,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	3out of 4	1,802 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Denmark Road High School Denmark Road , GL1 3JN	4out of 4	2,413 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Thomas Rich's School Oakleaze , GL2 0LF	4out of 4	2,686 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	711 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Ashraf Primary School Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB	- not rated	995 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR	- not rated	1,633 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ	- not rated	1,847 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
Cavendish Care Home - Eastern Lodge	Highfield House 104 Eastern Avenue Gloucester	90 yd
Twin Gables Day Nursery Ltd	102 Eastern Avenue Gloucester	186 yd
Johnnie Golden BBQ & Kitchen	1 - 2 Chase Lane Eastern Avenue Gloucester	249 yd
The Arbor	The Crematorium Coney Hill Road Gloucester	252 yd
Marco Takeaway	Eastern Avenue Gloucester	436 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Plough Inn	Plough Inn 9 Upton Street Gloucester		962 yd
The Treddy	The Treddy 85 High Street Gloucester		1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coney Hill Fish And Chip Shop	4 Coney Hill Parade Gloucester	818 yd
Starbucks	Unit 5 Gloucester Retail Park Eastern Avenue Gloucester	919 yd
Barton Chicken N Pizza	220 Barton Street Gloucester	997 yd
Phoenix Chef	234 Barton Street Gloucester	997 yd
Kandahar Village	216 - 218 Barton Street Gloucester	997 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Unit 2B 108 Eastern Avenue Gloucester	177 yd
Tesco	Eastern Avenue Gloucester	628 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Triangle Park Triangle Way Gloucester	897 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coney Hill Park HARTLEY GARDENS	grass pitches	640 yd
Saintbridge Dry Balancing Pond (Closed) Redpoll Way	grass pitches	783 yd
Gymnation (Closed) Alfred Street	health and fitness suite	787 yd
Pro Systems Mma Gym St. James Trading Estate St. James Trading Estate Barton Street	health and fitness suite	800 yd
The Glebe MOOR STREET	grass pitches	801 yd
St James Church Hall UPTON STREET		831 yd
Pure Gym (Gloucester Retail Park) UNIT 4 UNIT 4 EASTERN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	871 yd
Finlay Community School FINLAY ROAD	grass pitches	989 yd
Barnwood Park Arts College ST. LAWRENCE ROAD	grass pitches	1,020 yd
Gloucester Academy (Closed) Cotteswold Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,060 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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