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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 49 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
49
Deprivation level
3/10
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
25.89(-21%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.94(-14%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.48(-16%)
Other theft
5.03(-11%)
Burglary
3.5(+28%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,249
95.14%
Other White
152
2.31%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
23
0.35%
White and Asian (mixed)
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 87 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in Berkeley & Sharpness area, with individual transactions ranging from £104,000 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
Detached46£484,750
Flats1£135,000
Semi-Detached18£290,000
Terraced22£238,500

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

GL139QA

Kingfisher Way

GL139RX

Gloucester Road

GL139UT

Oakfield Way

GL139SD

Halmore Lane

GL139SW

Halmore Lane

GL139TJ

Oakhunger Lane

GL116BL

Clingre Lane

GL139FH

Jester Court

GL139BW

Jumpers Lane

GL139UD

Bridge Road

GL139NJ

Gloucester Road

GL139SH

Lip Lane

GL139SL

Church Lane

GL139RP

Berkeley Vale

GL116BQ

Church Lane

GL139BJ

High Street

GL139JR

Damery Lane

GL139LB

Court Meadow

GL139LD

Court Meadow

GL139QJ

Berkeley Vale

GL128EY

Swinhay Lane

GL139AS

Howmead

GL139PD

Bays Hill

GL139SG

Berkeley Vale

GL139TL

Hamfield Lane

GL116AP

The Street

GL139DB

Salter Street

GL139HP

Riddle Street

GL139JH

Swanley Lane

GL139JZ

Gloucester Road

GL139PL

Heathfield

GL139UP

Station Road

GL128EZ

Swinhay Lane

GL139QH

Hamfield Lane

GL139SE

Berkeley Vale

GL139AZ

Marybrook Street

GL139DD

Trevisa Crescent

GL139EQ

Watts Close

GL139LF

Court Mead

GL139PJ

Canonbury Street

GL139PZ

Chapel Hill

GL139TH

Hook Street

GL139AQ

Berrycroft

GL139JL

Swanley

GL139BY

Stock Lane

GL139EX

Berkeley Vale

GL139JS

Mule Street

GL139PN

Heathfield

GL139FA

Haycroft Lane

GL139HD

Bristol Road

GL139SB

Victoria Place

GL139SF

Stambourne Lane

GL128HA

Damery Lane

GL139EU

Wotton-under-Edge

GL139FS

Doverte Close

GL139PA

Hamfield Lane

GL139LQ

Berkeley Vale

GL139NT

Bays Hill

GL139NU

Bays Hill

GL139RA

Stample Lane

GL139SP

Halmore Lane

GL139UF

Great Western Road

GL139FT

Nelmes Way

GL139NR

Bay Lane Villas

GL139HR

Church Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.