Wheatway, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL4 5ET, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	51.6%	54.1%	2.5%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	48.4%	45.9%	-2.5%	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 vicinity of GL4 5ET there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.1%	27%	0.9%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	58.4%	51.2%	-7.2%	44.2%	7.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.3%	11.1%	1.8%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	4.3%	8.3%	4.0%	6.1%	2.2%

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	48.4%	47%	-1.4%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	35.8%	37.5%	1.7%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	12.6%	12.8%	0.2%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	15.6%	16.7%	1.1%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	7.5%	-10.4%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	18.7%	-0.4%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	9.1%	2.9%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	16.3%	5.0%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	29%	3.3%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.9%	0.7%
White	93.2%	88.5%	-4.7%	81.4%	7.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.2%	93%	-0.2%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	2.3%	3%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	92.7%	-0.5%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Wheatway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheatway was 19.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.4% lower than the Abbeydale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wheatway has the 19th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Abbeydale and the 55th lowest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.8%.

🔎 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 5ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Wheatway are based on 80 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 Wheatway, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL4 5ET

Average Price
£400,093

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£400,093

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheatway

Average Price
£374,739

Semi-Detached
£367,369

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£374,832

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WheatwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Wheatway, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-12-16	£462,073
57 Wheatway, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-06-11	£340,100
19 Wheatway, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-12-15	£320,323
11 Wheatway, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-04-28	£343,466
9 Wheatway, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2020-10-26	£309,308

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL4 5ET

Employment

GL4 5ET area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 5ET area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	81
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	18
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	14
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	538 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robinswood Primary Academy Underhill Road , Matson GL4 6HE	4out of 4	546 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat Primary School Juniper Avenue , Matson GL4 6AP	1out of 4	900 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School Bondend Road , Upton St Leonards GL4 8ED	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeymead Primary School Mead Road , Abbeymead GL4 5YS	3out of 4	1,279 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	1,189 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	2,257 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	3out of 4	2,777 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	2,987 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crypt School Podsmead Road , GL2 5AE	4out of 4	3,180 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	2,476 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Ashraf Primary School Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB	- not rated	3,153 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	3,492 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR	- not rated	3,837 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester and Forest Alternative Provision School Russet House , 35 Russet Close GL4 0RQ	2out of 4	4,079 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Abbeydale Community Centre	Glevum Way Gloucester	497 yd
Gloucester Robinswood Hotel/Hallmark	Marlston Close Robinswood Hill Gloucester	960 yd
Matson Rugby Football Club	Redwell Road Gloucester	977 yd
FoodCycle Gloucester	Redwell Community Centre Redwell Road Gloucester	977 yd
Glo-active	Redwell Community Centre Redwell Road Gloucester	977 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Birchall Memorial Institute Club	Bondend Road, Upton St. Leonards		918 yd
Kings Head Inn	Upton Hill, Upton St Leonards		982 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jade Garden	91 Matson Avenue Gloucester		609 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Glevum Way Gloucester		487 yd
Tesco	254 Painswick Road Gloucester		971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbeydale Sports And Community Centre GLEVUM WAY	artificial grass pitch	595 yd
Heron Park BITTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	705 yd
Glevum Way Park Glevum Way	grass pitches	762 yd
The Upton Recreation Ground Birchall Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	818 yd
Matson Park CAPEL ROAD	grass pitches	867 yd
Hallmark Health Club (Gloucester) MATSON LANE	golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	951 yd
Upton St Leonard Primary School BONDEND ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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