The Forum, Cirencester, GL7 2PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL7 2PG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.9%	0.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.6%	48.1%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 2PG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	55.8%	49.1%	-6.7%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	23.4%	28.8%	5.4%	44.2%	-15.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	13.2%	13.9%	0.7%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	52.6%	49.2%	-3.4%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	29.5%	35.1%	5.6%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	13.4%	11.6%	-1.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	10.5%	-2.7%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	8.9%	-1.0%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	14%	-0.9%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	17.5%	0.0%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	44.3%	7.0%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	5.6%	1.9%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.4%	8.6%	6.2%	3.1%	5.5%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	88.1%	83.1%	-5.0%	81.4%	1.7%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% 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	82.4%	77.2%	-5.2%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	3%	6%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3%	3.6%	0.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	7%	9.6%	2.6%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.2%	77.2%	-4.0%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	5.5%	8.5%	3.0%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	3.3%	8.5%	5.2%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	7%	4.9%	-2.1%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	6.9%	1.7%	5.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is The Forum Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Forum was 821.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 391.3% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Forum has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Abbey and the highest crime rate of 312 local areas in Cotswold .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 236.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.6%.

🔎 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 2PG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 The Forum are based on 1 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 The Forum, Cirencester, GL7 2PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL7 2PG

Average Price
£529,885

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£529,885

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Forum

Average Price
£551,149

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£551,149

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ForumStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Police Station The Forum, Cirencester, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2017-09-07	£551,149

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL7 2PG

Employment

GL7 2PG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

GL7 2PG 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 student residents living in GL7 2PG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Self-Employed	47
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	14
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	19
Other	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	12
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Powell's Church of England Primary School Gloucester Street , GL7 2DJ	4out of 4	482 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cirencester Primary School Victoria Road , GL7 1EX	3out of 4	826 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Apsley Road , Chesterton GL7 1SS	1out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watermoor Church of England Primary School Kingshill Lane , GL7 1SY	3out of 4	1,816 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stratton Church of England Primary School Thessaly Road , Stratton GL7 2NG	4out of 4	2,206 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cirencester Deer Park School Stroud Road , GL7 1XB	3out of 4	1,604 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cirencester Kingshill School Kingshill Lane , GL7 1HS	3out of 4	1,740 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	1,472 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	596 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Agricultural University , GL7 6JS	- not rated	2,223 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
Costa Coffee	35 Cricklade Street, Cirencester	73 yd
Madeleine's	36 Dyer Street, Cirencester	101 yd
Diversitea (Take The Cake)	The Corn Hall, 26 Market Place	133 yd
Caffe Nero	18 Market Place, Cirencester	146 yd
Kings Head Hotel	The Kings Head Hotel, Market Place	146 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bear Inn	Bear Inn, 12 Dyer Street	107 yd
Reva	9 - 10 Bishops Walk, Cirencester	145 yd
Twelve Bells	The Twelve Bells, 12 Lewis Lane	167 yd
The Crown	West Market Place, Cirencester	241 yd
Cirencester Bowling Club Limited	Cirencester Bowling Club, Ashcroft Road	262 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friar Tuck	64 Dyer Street, Cirencester	107 yd
Pizza Planet	91 Cricklade Street, Cirencester	157 yd
Marks Kitchen	9 Dyer Street, Cirencester	170 yd
Zen	97 Watermoor Road, Cirencester	883 yd
Eastern Spice	99 Watermoor Road, Cirencester	883 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	45 Cricklade Street, Cirencester	70 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, 4 Farrell Close	290 yd
Waitrose	Sheep Street, Cirencester	495 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, 20 Chesterton Lane	990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Active4Less (Cirencester) (Closed) 27a 27a Dyer Street	health and fitness suite	157 yd
The Fitness Space (Cirencester) 11-13 BISHOPS WALK 11-13 BISHOPS WALK CRICKLADE STREET	health and fitness suite	175 yd
Paternoster School WATERMOOR ROAD		513 yd
Cirencester Open Air Pool CECILY HILL	swimming pool	619 yd
Cirencester Leisure Centre TETBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	650 yd
Tarbarrow Cricket Club WHITEWAY COURT WHITEWAY COURT	grass pitches	923 yd
Cirencester Rugby Fc The Whiteway	grass pitches	933 yd
Four Acres (Closed) Chesterton Lane	grass pitches	1,010 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%

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

Overview of GL7 2PG