Briar Lawn, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5YU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL4 5YU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51.4%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.4%	48.6%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 5YU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.8% 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	14.8%	14.7%	-0.1%	37.9%	-23.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	58.8%	4.5%	44.2%	14.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	10.5%	11.3%	0.8%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	15.7%	14.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	8.6%

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	24.4%	29.9%	5.5%	48.4%	-18.5%
Good health	39.8%	38.8%	-1.0%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	26.7%	22%	-4.7%	12.7%	9.3%
Bad health	7.7%	7.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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 5YU this area, 31.2% 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 15.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.6%	31.2%	-6.4%	18.2%	13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	14.6%	2.7%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	9.3%	-2.6%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	9%	9.3%	0.3%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	13.2%	4.6%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	15.6%	1.8%	33.8%	-18.2%
Other	7.1%	6.8%	-0.3%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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)
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	97.7%	97.2%	-0.5%	81.4%	15.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	96.8%	95.8%	-1.0%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	6.1%	-6.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	95.8%	-0.6%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.8%	37.2%	-18.4%
Christian	74.6%	46.2%	28.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Briar Lawn Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briar Lawn was 4.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.3% lower than the Abbeydale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Briar Lawn has the lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbeydale and the 8th lowest crime rate of 407 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 171.4%.

🔎 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 5YU, 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 Briar Lawn are based on 45 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 Briar Lawn, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5YU

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL4 5YU

Average Price
£303,713

Semi-Detached
£293,326

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£327,455

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briar Lawn

Average Price
£304,761

Semi-Detached
£297,703

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£317,556

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briar LawnStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Briar Lawn, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-10-10	£312,127
9 Briar Lawn, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-08-26	£266,487
18 Briar Lawn, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£256,000	2024-12-05	£260,567
21 Briar Lawn, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-06-27	£289,447
21 Briar Lawn, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£284,000	2023-07-12	£295,809

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL4 5YU

Employment

GL4 5YU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 5YU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 60% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	124
Full-Time Employee	32
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	3
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robinswood Primary School Underhill Road , Matson GL4 6HE	- not rated	721 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Underhill Road , Matson GL4 6HE	3out of 4	721 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School Bondend Road , Upton St Leonards GL4 8ED	4out of 4	1,064 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heron Primary School Heron Way , Abbeydale GL4 4BN	- not rated	1,123 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Infant School Juniper Avenue , Matson GL4 6AP	- not rated	1,157 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	1,611 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Technology College Cotteswold Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	1,847 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	1,847 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Stroud Road , Tuffley GL4 0DD	- not rated	2,790 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Stroud Road , Tuffley GL4 0DD	3out of 4	2,790 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,888 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selwyn School Matson House , Matson GL4 6DY	- not rated	1,231 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belong School Gloucestershire Wild Goose Lodge , Shepherds Patch GL2 7BP	- not rated	2,898 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Valley Bridge School Church Lane , Whaddon GL4 0UF	- not rated	2,898 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wynstones Church Lane , Whaddon GL4 0UF	- not rated	2,954 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook Education Trust 7 Eastbrook Road , GL4 3DB	- not rated	3,045 yd	Miscellaneous	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
FoodCycle Gloucester	Redwell Community Centre Redwell Road Gloucester	678 yd
Glo-active	Redwell Community Centre Redwell Road Gloucester	678 yd
Matson Rugby Football Club	Redwell Road Gloucester	678 yd
Gloucester Robinswood Hotel/Hallmark	Marlston Close Robinswood Hill Gloucester	829 yd
Edward House	Edward House Matson Lane Gloucester	913 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kings Head Inn	Upton Hill, Upton St Leonards		519 yd
Birchall Memorial Institute Club	Bondend Road, Upton St. Leonards		765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jade Garden	91 Matson Avenue Gloucester		419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Glevum Way Gloucester		1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Upton Recreation Ground Birchall Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	528 yd
Matson Park CAPEL ROAD	grass pitches	645 yd
Hallmark Health Club (Gloucester) MATSON LANE	golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	829 yd
Gloucester Ski And Snowboard Centre Matson Lane	golf, ski slopes	950 yd
Upton St Leonard Primary School BONDEND ROAD	grass pitches	1,061 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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