Reservoir Road, Gloucester, GL4 6RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL4 6RW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	52.5%	47.5%	-5.0%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	47.5%	52.5%	5.0%	49.0%	3.5%

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	28.8%	38.9%	10.1%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	43.4%	-8.1%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.8%	9%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	9.2%	5.4%	-3.8%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	46.1%	44%	-2.1%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	32.6%	34.9%	2.3%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	15.2%	13.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.2%	6.8%	2.6%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	24.7%	21.5%	-3.2%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	11.6%	-2.0%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	15.8%	-1.5%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	20.6%	8.7%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	24.2%	0.1%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.0%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	92.7%	81.7%	-11.0%	81.4%	0.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	95.2%	86.4%	-8.8%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	1.1%	6.3%	5.2%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	86.4%	-8.0%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	0%	8.9%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.9%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Reservoir Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Reservoir Road was 193.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 174.8% higher than the Abbeydale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Reservoir Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbeydale and the 60th highest crime rate of 407 local areas in Gloucester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.8%.

🔎 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 6RW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Reservoir Road are based on 209 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 Reservoir Road, Gloucester, GL4 6RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL4 6RW

Average Price
£299,819

Semi-Detached
£299,819

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Reservoir Road

Average Price
£356,749

Semi-Detached
£272,646

Terraced
£235,329

Detached
£507,872

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,602

Other
£1,425,230

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Reservoir Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Reservoir Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2026-02-13	£265,000
1 Reservoir Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-04-11	£305,154
9 Reservoir Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-09-28	£258,560
13 Reservoir Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-08-23	£288,881
17 Reservoir Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£263,000	2020-12-04	£328,990

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL4 6RW

Employment

GL4 6RW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	19
Other	14
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Construction	17
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Finlay Junior School Tredworth Road , GL4 6TR	- not rated	172 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finlay Community School Finlay Road , GL4 6TR	- not rated	172 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Finlay Infant School Tredworth Road , GL4 6TR	- not rated	172 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finlay Community School Finlay Road , GL4 6TR	3out of 4	172 yd	Foundation school	-	Mixed	More About School
Moat Infant School Juniper Avenue , Matson GL4 6AP	- not rated	935 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Technology College Cotteswold Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	303 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	303 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN	- not rated	556 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	- not rated	1,153 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,806 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	888 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Ashraf Primary School Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB	- not rated	1,612 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook Education Trust 7 Eastbrook Road , GL4 3DB	- not rated	1,738 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW	- not rated	2,000 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hatherley Centre At Lismore House 3 Horton Road , Wotton GL1 3PX	- not rated	2,650 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
Manuels	108 Finlay Road Gloucester	452 yd
Saintbridge House	189 Painswick Road Gloucester GL4 4AG	574 yd
Arslans Kebabs	Mobile Food Site Cemetery Road Gloucester	596 yd
Saintbridge Kebab	Saintbridge Sports Centre Painswick Road Gloucester	633 yd
Marco Takeaway	Eastern Avenue Gloucester	654 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sacred Salvador	Three Oaks 2 Baneberry Road Gloucester		447 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wongs Kitchen	106 Finlay Road Gloucester	452 yd
Firenze Pizzeria	124 - 126 Tredworth Road Gloucester	858 yd
Trafalgar Chip Shop	Trafalgar Fish Bar 92 Tredworth Road Gloucester	996 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Eastern Avenue Gloucester	461 yd
Co-op	110 Finlay Road Gloucester	860 yd
Tesco	254 Painswick Road Gloucester	868 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Finlay Community School FINLAY ROAD	grass pitches	170 yd
Gloucester Academy (Closed) Cotteswold Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	303 yd
Gloucester Academy PAINSWICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	555 yd
One Church Gloucester THE BUTTS		651 yd
Parry Hall PARRY HALL PARRY HALL PARRY ROAD	grass pitches	787 yd
Saintbridge Dry Balancing Pond (Closed) Redpoll Way	grass pitches	984 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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