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 £50,759 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 1,592 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £299 per square foot) in Gloucester area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £765,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 290 | £385,000 | £334 |
| Semi-Detached | 592 | £280,000 | £310 |
| Terraced | 455 | £220,000 | £287 |
| Flats | 255 | £144,950 | £228 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £274,000 | £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 | £142,500 | £275,000 | £220,000 |
| 2026 | £382,000 | £145,000 | £283,000 | £215,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £240 | £194 | £220 | £202 |
| 2017 | £248 | £205 | £230 | £208 |
| 2018 | £259 | £207 | £236 | £219 |
| 2019 | £265 | £216 | £242 | £216 |
| 2020 | £274 | £215 | £249 | £222 |
| 2021 | £290 | £230 | £266 | £232 |
| 2022 | £326 | £235 | £303 | £266 |
| 2023 | £325 | £238 | £299 | £263 |
| 2024 | £324 | £228 | £302 | £278 |
| 2025 | £331 | £226 | £308 | £286 |
| 2026 | £346 | £232 | £317 | £293 |
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 £250,000 (about £299 per square foot) based on 1,592 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 15,019 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 £50,759 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).
GL1 3LZ
Great Western Road
GL2 2AA
Baird Road
GL4 3DH
Barnett Way
GL1 1AD
The Oxebode
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Saw Mills End
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Baker Street
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Chester Road
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Byron Avenue
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Goodridge Avenue
GL1 1SW
London Road
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Great Western Road
GL1 5PL
Philip Street
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Horton Road
GL1 3WL
Horton Road
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Bristol Road
GL4 0SY
Watermint Drive
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Bristol Road
GL1 2DB
Parliament Street
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Millstone Way
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Llanthony Road
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Charles Street
GL1 1AH
Blinkhorns Bridge Lane
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Maritime Court
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Hempsted Lane
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.