St Peters Road, Matson, Gloucester, GL4 6LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL4 6LY has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50%	50%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50%	50%	0.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 6LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	38.5%	49%	10.5%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	22.8%	-0.2%	44.2%	-21.4%
Separated	5.7%	3.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	17.2%	15.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	15.5%	8.9%	-6.6%	6.1%	2.8%

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%	36%	-2.0%	48.4%	-12.4%
Good health	30.3%	35.6%	5.3%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	26%	19.2%	-6.8%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	4.8%	7.3%	2.5%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.9%	0.9%	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.

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 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46%	27.1%	-18.9%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	13.3%	-1.6%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	14.3%	-3.5%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	10.8%	5.6%	5.3%	5.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	11.3%	5.6%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	7.5%	19.2%	11.7%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	6%	4.1%	0.9%	5.1%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	86.1%	80.4%	-5.7%	81.4%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	91.8%	87.7%	-4.1%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.8%	5%	1.2%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	87.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	8%	7.5%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.4%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	29.5%	13.5%	16.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is St Peters Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Peters Road was 253.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 259.4% higher than the Abbeydale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Peters Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbeydale and the 45th highest crime rate of 407 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 146.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in GL4 6LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 St Peters Road are based on 32 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 St Peters Road, Matson, Gloucester, GL4 6LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL4 6LY

Average Price
£179,037

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£179,037

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Peters Road

Average Price
£178,837

Semi-Detached
£154,400

Terraced
£199,042

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,603

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Peters Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 St Peters Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2026-03-16	£205,000
18 St Peters Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-12-13	£196,198
26 St Peters Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2019-12-16	£166,414
24 St Peters Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2018-07-31	£191,011
18 St Peters Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,500	2018-05-16	£201,847

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL4 6LY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	11
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Other	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	246 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Underhill Road , Matson GL4 6HE	3out of 4	246 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat Infant School Juniper Avenue , Matson GL4 6AP	- not rated	683 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Junior School Juniper Avenue , Matson GL4 6AR	- not rated	683 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Primary School Juniper Avenue , Matson GL4 6AP	- not rated	683 yd	Community school	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	1,150 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Technology College Cotteswold Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	1,379 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	1,379 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	3out of 4	2,529 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU	- not rated	2,529 yd	Foundation school	No	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	4,413 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	761 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook Education Trust 7 Eastbrook Road , GL4 3DB	- not rated	2,675 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belong School Gloucestershire Wild Goose Lodge , Shepherds Patch GL2 7BP	- not rated	2,790 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Valley Bridge School Church Lane , Whaddon GL4 0UF	- not rated	2,790 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wynstones Church Lane , Whaddon GL4 0UF	- not rated	2,846 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gloucester Robinswood Hotel/Hallmark	Marlston Close Robinswood Hill Gloucester	462 yd
Matson Rugby Football Club	Redwell Road Gloucester	495 yd
FoodCycle Gloucester	Redwell Community Centre Redwell Road Gloucester	495 yd
Glo-active	Redwell Community Centre Redwell Road Gloucester	495 yd
Glos Sport Leisure	Gloucester Ski And Snowboard Centre Matson Lane Gloucester	574 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kings Head Inn	Upton Hill, Upton St Leonards		987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jade Garden	91 Matson Avenue Gloucester		153 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	254 Painswick Road Gloucester		824 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Glevum Way Gloucester		890 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Matson Park CAPEL ROAD	grass pitches	370 yd
Hallmark Health Club (Gloucester) MATSON LANE	golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	454 yd
Gloucester Ski And Snowboard Centre Matson Lane	golf, ski slopes	610 yd
The Upton Recreation Ground Birchall Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	985 yd
Abbeydale Sports And Community Centre GLEVUM WAY	artificial grass pitch	1,024 yd
Heron Park BITTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,033 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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