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Berkeley & Sharpness

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About

Berkeley and Sharpness sit on the west bank of the River Severn within Stroud district in Gloucestershire. Berkeley is centred on Berkeley Castle, the ancestral home of the Berkeley family, and a compact town of streets, farmland and market facilities. Close to the waterline the decommissioned Berkeley nuclear power station marks the estuary skyline; remnants of industrial activity and working agricultural land sit side by side. Local lanes and footpaths link villages, orchards and the low-lying salt marshes that fringe the river.

Sharpness grew as a deep-water port in the 19th century and retains the dock and the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal that carries boats inland to Gloucester. The old Severn Railway Bridge once crossed from Sharpness to Lydney; several of its piers remain visible from the shore after the bridge collapsed in 1960. At Purton, just outside the canal entrance, the beached ship hulks along the riverbank form a line of wrecks used to protect the bank from erosion. Towpaths, birdlife on the mudflats and working quays give the area a clear maritime character.

Area overview

On average Berkeley & Sharpness has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Berkeley & Sharpness is £60,361 per year. There are 6 schools in Berkeley & Sharpness: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Berkeley & Sharpness is home to around 6,567 people, with a population density of about 98.2 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
8.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Berkeley & Sharpness Population
6,567
Population density
98.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.97(-25%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.86(-7%)
Other theft
5.03(-11%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.87(-25%)
Burglary
3.81(+37%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,249
95.14%
Other White
152
2.31%
White and Asian (mixed)
23
0.35%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
23
0.35%
Irish
22
0.33%
Total population: 6,568

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,758
32.04%
Level 3 (A level)
1,035
18.86%
No qualifications
842
15.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
828
15.09%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
538
9.8%
Total 16+ residents: 5,487

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,102
39.39%
Owns with a mortgage
895
31.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
375
13.4%
Social rents from council
225
8.04%
Other social rented
87
3.11%
Total households: 2,798

Property prices in Berkeley & Sharpness

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £335,000 in Berkeley & Sharpness area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,000 up to £1,010,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Berkeley & Sharpness in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Berkeley & Sharpness over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats3£135,000
Terraced23£237,000
Detached38£517,500
Semi-Detached25£305,000

10 years median price trend in Berkeley & Sharpness

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Berkeley & Sharpness.

All postcodes in Berkeley & Sharpness

GL139FD

Marybrook Street

GL139NF

Sanigar Lane

GL116BN

Taits Hill

GL139EL

Fieldview

GL139AW

Forest View Road

GL139GA

Cromwell Close

GL116BQ

Church Lane

GL139FR

Berkeley Vale

GL139EG

Fitzhardinge Way

GL139EQ

Watts Close

GL139JU

Old Bristol Road

GL139LN

Berkeley Vale

GL139AA

Marybrook Street

GL116AS

Piers Court Cottages

GL116AN

Hounds Green

GL139EH

Severn Drive

GL139HZ

Oldminster Road

GL139BT

Jenner Court

GL139JS

Mule Street

GL139AR

Howmead

GL139HD

Bristol Road

GL139DA

Leaze Close

GL139TN

Hamfield Lane

GL139NN

New Street

GL139PA

Hamfield Lane

GL139AB

Marybrook Street

GL139UT

Oakfield Way

GL139DW

Berkeley Vale

GL139PJ

Canonbury Street

GL139LG

Berkeley Vale

GL139QS

Berkeley Vale

GL139TR

Butler Close

GL116BJ

The Green

GL139TA

Lynch Road

GL139HX

Canal Bank

GL139JN

Main Road

GL139HY

Berkeley Vale

GL139NJ

Gloucester Road

GL139EW

Berkeley Vale

GL139HE

Berkeley Vale

GL139JW

The Square

GL139UP

Station Road

GL139BY

Stock Lane

GL116BH

Standle Lane

GL139PS

Heathfield

GL139EP

Crawless Lane

GL139RY

Vinecroft

GL139RX

Gloucester Road

GL139PY

Chapel Hill

GL139SJ

Berkeley Vale

GL139ES

Berkeley Vale

GL139FE

Edward Way

GL139UY

The Docks

GL139ND

Severn View Parade

GL139BG

Canonbury Street

GL116DF

Berkeley Vale

GL139UQ

Burma Road

GL139ET

Berkeley Vale

GL116DA

Berkeley Vale

GL139TF

Bevans Hill

GL139PW

Berkeley Vale

GL139HW

Newgrounds Lane

GL139RT

Berkeley Vale

GL139TL

Hamfield Lane

GL139QY

Severn Lane

GL116HR

The Quarry

GL139RL

Station Road

GL139UD

Bridge Road

GL139DB

Salter Street

GL139LS

Church Close

GL139QZ

Berkeley Vale

GL139HR

Church Lane

GL139JL

Swanley

GL139BZ

Leaze Close

GL139EJ

Coach Close

GL139UN

Bridge Road

GL139AU

Fishers Road

GL139NB

Oldminster Road

GL116AW

The Street

GL139RZ

Stambourne Lane

GL139AE

Lower Berrycroft

GL139FW

Blossom Lane

GL139NP

Lewisham Terrace

GL139TE

Lynch Road

GL139SP

Halmore Lane

GL116PS

Taits Hill

GL139BX

Salter Street

GL139JY

Court Meadow

GL139HJ

Acton Cottages

GL139SL

Church Lane

GL116AJ

The Avenue

GL139FN

Marybrook Mews

GL139QX

Bevington Lane

GL139BQ

Church Lane

GL139SD

Halmore Lane

GL139FL

Chamberlayne Crescent

GL139ER

The Common

GL139FS

Doverte Close

GL139UA

Dock Road

GL139BN

Church Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.