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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 low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 44% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. 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 4 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

Median price£312,500
Price per sq ft£327
Sales (last 12 months)82
Typical range (middle 50%)£251K – £425K

Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £312,500 (about £327 per square foot) in Berkeley & Sharpness area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,000 up to £1,010,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Berkeley & Sharpness over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached25£513,000£354
Semi-Detached27£310,000£329
Terraced27£245,000£290
Flats3£156,000£238

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Berkeley & Sharpness

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Berkeley & Sharpness.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£272,750£90,000£239,975£176,500
2017£360,000£94,500£242,500£187,750
2018£350,000£195,000£255,000£215,000
2019£369,000£94,000£277,000£234,000
2020£325,498£115,000£279,975£220,000
2021£320,000£88,000£285,000£220,000
2022£402,498£141,500£293,575£240,000
2023£470,000£123,500£295,745£234,750
2024£468,000£145,000£290,000£230,000
2025£515,000£133,250£300,000£242,500
2026£342,500£207,500£325,000£240,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Berkeley & Sharpness.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Berkeley & Sharpness.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£220£175£212£211
2017£291£187£222£208
2018£279£283£255£253
2019£317£257£282£236
2020£279£172£288£240
2021£312£296£270
2022£298£222£316£269
2023£315£325£310£279
2024£348£251£299£260
2025£348£258£311£290
2026£375£212£305£280
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Berkeley & Sharpness.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.