Stepstairs Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL7 1LA is primarily male, with 55.9% of the population 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	46.3%	44.1%	-2.2%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	53.7%	55.9%	2.2%	49.0%	6.9%

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 GL7 1LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	40%	45.6%	5.6%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	24.3%	-7.6%	44.2%	-19.9%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	13.1%	20.5%	7.4%	9.1%	11.4%
Widowed	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	34.9%	33.8%	-1.1%	48.4%	-14.6%
Good health	39.2%	38.8%	-0.4%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	19.8%	21.1%	1.3%	12.7%	8.4%
Bad health	4.3%	5%	0.7%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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 15.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.6%	22.5%	-7.1%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.2%	20%	-1.2%	9.6%	10.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	14.2%	-7.3%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	8.3%	4.8%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	16.3%	5.9%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	15.8%	6.6%	33.8%	-18.0%
Other	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	96.6%	89.9%	-6.7%	81.4%	8.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	94.1%	89%	-5.1%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	3.4%	4%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	89%	-4.2%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	6.4%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.3%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	76.7%	-20.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	39.3%	13.5%	25.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Stepstairs Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stepstairs Lane was 146.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.3% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stepstairs Lane has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Abbey and the 14th highest crime rate of 312 local areas in Cotswold .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in GL7 1LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Stepstairs Lane are based on 20 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cotswold.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Stepstairs Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL7 1LA

Average Price
£174,839

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£220,571

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,540

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stepstairs Lane

Average Price
£194,104

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£236,475

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,733

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stepstairs LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Stepstairs Lane, Cirencester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2021-05-20	£154,531
60 Stepstairs Lane, Cirencester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-10-30	£155,234
58 Stepstairs Lane, Cirencester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,500	2017-10-20	£144,032
The Studio Stepstairs Lane, Cirencester, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£142,500	2014-04-09	£230,659
62 Stepstairs Lane, Cirencester, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2012-07-20	£170,760

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL7 1LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	13
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Construction	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cirencester Primary School Victoria Road , GL7 1EX	3out of 4	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Apsley Road , Chesterton GL7 1SS	1out of 4	727 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watermoor Church of England Primary School Kingshill Lane , GL7 1SY	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Powell's Church of England Primary School Gloucester Street , GL7 2DJ	4out of 4	1,358 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Siddington Church of England Primary School The Coach Road , Siddington GL7 6HL	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cirencester Kingshill School Kingshill Lane , GL7 1HS	3out of 4	1,609 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cirencester Deer Park School Stroud Road , GL7 1XB	3out of 4	1,915 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cirencester College Fosse Way Campus , Stroud Road GL7 1XA	- not rated	1,788 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paternoster School Watermoor Road , GL7 1JR	1out of 4	286 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Agricultural University , GL7 6JS	- not rated	2,419 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Cirencester Baptist Church - Time Out Cafe	Cirencester Baptist Church, Chesterton Lane	199 yd
Rugrats And Half Pints	Unit A, Meadow Road	336 yd
Subway - Pasco Group Retail	Unit 7, Cirencester Trade Park	354 yd
KFC	Unit 6, Cirencester Retail Park	392 yd
Masonic Hall	The Avenue, Cirencester	532 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheeky Swine @ The Bees Knees	The Bees Knees, 133 Watermoor Road	274 yd
Twelve Bells	The Twelve Bells, 12 Lewis Lane	717 yd
Talbot Inn	Victoria Road, Cirencester	726 yd
The Bear Inn	Bear Inn, 12 Dyer Street	869 yd
Jubilee 77 Social Club	Jubilee 77 Social Club Ltd, 10 Ashcroft Road	885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zen	97 Watermoor Road, Cirencester	80 yd
Eastern Spice	99 Watermoor Road, Cirencester	80 yd
Hong Kong Kitchen	76 Watermoor Road, Cirencester	80 yd
Watermoor Fish And Chips	105 Watermoor Road, Cirencester	133 yd
Munch - Ready Made Catering - CLOSED	Unit 1, Stirling Works	538 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Love Lane, Cirencester	538 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Stores Ltd, Old Cricklade Road	777 yd
Aldi	Cricklade Road, Cirencester	777 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, 20 Chesterton Lane	787 yd
Waitrose	Sheep Street, Cirencester	898 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paternoster School WATERMOOR ROAD		385 yd
Active4Less (Cirencester) (Closed) 27a 27a Dyer Street	health and fitness suite	893 yd
The Fitness Space (Cirencester) 11-13 BISHOPS WALK 11-13 BISHOPS WALK CRICKLADE STREET	health and fitness suite	958 yd
Four Acres (Closed) Chesterton Lane	grass pitches	1,053 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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