On average Gloucester has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 94 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 15% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Gloucester is £50,767 per year. There are 44 schools in Gloucester: 35 primary (4 Outstanding and 25 Good) and 9 secondary (1 Outstanding and 7 Good). Gloucester is home to around 132,416 people, with a population density of about 3,266.6 per km².
Based on 1,630 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 (about £300 per square foot) in Gloucester area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £765,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 297 | £390,000 | £339 |
| Semi-Detached | 621 | £280,000 | £310 |
| Terraced | 464 | £220,000 | £290 |
| Flats | 248 | £145,000 | £227 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £274,500 | £118,000 | £190,000 | £157,000 |
| 2017 | £290,000 | £123,000 | £200,000 | £160,000 |
| 2018 | £300,000 | £124,000 | £210,000 | £168,000 |
| 2019 | £315,000 | £125,000 | £220,000 | £172,000 |
| 2020 | £320,000 | £127,500 | £228,000 | £177,000 |
| 2021 | £340,000 | £133,000 | £242,000 | £182,500 |
| 2022 | £380,000 | £140,000 | £275,000 | £210,000 |
| 2023 | £385,000 | £142,000 | £270,000 | £210,000 |
| 2024 | £385,000 | £140,000 | £270,000 | £215,000 |
| 2025 | £380,000 | £144,000 | £275,000 | £220,000 |
| 2026 | £382,750 | £145,000 | £280,000 | £218,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £240 | £195 | £220 | £206 |
| 2017 | £248 | £205 | £229 | £208 |
| 2018 | £259 | £207 | £236 | £219 |
| 2019 | £265 | £216 | £242 | £216 |
| 2020 | £274 | £215 | £249 | £222 |
| 2021 | £290 | £230 | £266 | £233 |
| 2022 | £326 | £235 | £303 | £266 |
| 2023 | £325 | £238 | £299 | £263 |
| 2024 | £324 | £228 | £302 | £278 |
| 2025 | £331 | £227 | £308 | £286 |
| 2026 | £338 | £230 | £322 | £302 |
Annual council tax rates for Gloucester district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Gloucester.
Alex McIntyre
Gloucester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Cameron Thomas
Tewkesbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Gloucester records about 94 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 18 wards of Gloucester, Longlevens has the lowest crime rate, with about 22 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Gloucester average is 94 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Gloucester is £255,000 (about £300 per square foot) based on 1,630 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Gloucester has 35 primary schools (4 rated Outstanding, 25 Good) and 9 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 7 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Gloucester scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Gloucester sits around rank 16,144 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Gloucester is around £50,767 per year, and 15% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Gloucester spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Gloucester: Alex McIntyre (Labour Party) and Tewkesbury: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrats).
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