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About

Podsmead is a residential area situated on the southern bank of the River Severn, to the east of Gloucester city centre. It is primarily composed of post-war housing, with a mix of terraced homes and low-rise flats. The ward is bordered by the A430 to the north and the railway line to the south, giving it a defined and somewhat contained character. Its streets are arranged in a grid-like pattern, leading down towards the river's edge.

The area includes several pockets of green space, such as Podsmead Park, which provides recreational facilities. A notable local feature is the presence of the historic Podsmead Big Wood, an ancient woodland that slopes down towards the river and offers walking paths. The community is served by local shops and a primary school, with the larger retail and employment centres of the city being a short distance away.

Area overview

On average Podsmead has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 99 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 39.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Podsmead is £46,814 per year. There are 1 schools in Podsmead: 0 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Podsmead is home to around 3,464 people, with a population density of about 2,056.0 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
39.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Podsmead Population
3,464
Population density
2,056 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
57.45(+72%)
Anti-social behaviour
40.13(+169%)
Public order
8.95(+37%)
Other theft
8.08(+44%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.06(-7%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,646
76.34%
Other White
154
4.44%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
128
3.69%
Indian
120
3.46%
Caribbean
115
3.32%
Total population: 3,466

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
657
23.8%
Level 4 qualifications or above
642
23.25%
Level 3 (A level)
450
16.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
406
14.7%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
381
13.8%
Total 16+ residents: 2,761

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
423
28.74%
Owns outright
365
24.8%
Other social rented
304
20.65%
Social rents from council
218
14.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
134
9.1%
Total households: 1,472

Property prices in Podsmead

Based on 47 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 in Podsmead area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,500 up to £535,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Podsmead 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 Podsmead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced13£245,000
Detached5£360,000
Semi-Detached22£297,500
Flats7£171,000

10 years median price trend in Podsmead

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Podsmead.

All postcodes in Podsmead

GL15PQ

Laburnum Road

GL15QZ

Manu Marble Way

GL15LT

Tuffley Avenue

GL25HY

Empire Way

GL25BJ

Burns Avenue

GL15QP

Emery Avenue

GL15LP

Sunnycroft Mews

GL25DT

Lower Tuffley Lane

GL25AQ

Lower Tuffley Lane

GL25BQ

Keats Avenue

GL25AG

Byron Avenue

GL25FF

Woodpecker Road

GL15NT

Romney Close

GL25BD

Scott Avenue

GL15DN

Cooke Close

GL25FW

St Albans Road

GL25AD

Podsmead Road

GL25DN

Bristol Road

GL15TZ

Redwood Close

GL15EY

Emery Avenue

GL25BE

Scott Avenue

GL25YD

Pearce Way

GL15PG

Laburnum Road

GL25AN

Masefield Avenue

GL25AT

Shelley Avenue

GL15TY

Sycamore Close

GL15TL

Bristol Road

GL25AW

Shakespeare Avenue

GL15LZ

Tuffley Avenue

GL25ET

Ashville Road

GL15PE

Uphill Place

GL15UA

Podsmead Road

GL25BW

Podsmead Road

GL15TE

Canada Wharf

GL25EE

Lower Tuffley Lane

GL25AJ

Hathaway Close

GL25BH

Keats Avenue

GL15QW

Millstone Way

GL25DD

Bristol Road

GL15TX

Poplar Close

GL15PA

Podsmead Road

GL15LX

Tuffley Avenue

GL25DF

Byard Road

GL15PF

Chaucer Close

GL15ND

Tuffley Crescent

GL25AA

Milton Avenue

GL25DA

Ashville Road

GL15NQ

Thornhill Close

GL25AY

Masefield Avenue

GL25BB

Scott Avenue

GL25BL

Shakespeare Avenue

GL15PJ

New Dawn View

GL25AB

Podsmead Road

GL25BP

Betjeman Close

GL15NX

Lime Tree Court

GL25BS

Eliot Close

GL25FE

Ramsdale Road

GL25AZ

Lower Tuffley Lane

GL25FL

Harvey Close

GL25DQ

Corolin Road

GL25FN

Mansell Close

GL25FG

Partridge Close

GL15QU

Emery Avenue

GL25DH

Bristol Road

GL25AH

Shakespeare Avenue

GL25YB

Pearce Way

GL15QX

Millstone Way

GL15PD

Podsmead Place

GL25FQ

Badger Vale Court

GL25BG

Keats Avenue

GL25BN

Hathaway Close

GL25HP

Kipling Close

GL15DW

Emery Avenue

GL25GR

Bristol Road

GL25DX

Woodrow Way

GL15DS

Winget Close

GL15NY

Barron Way

GL25DE

Lower Tuffley Lane

GL15NS

Tuffley Avenue

GL15QN

Emery Avenue

GL25DP

Lower Tuffley Lane

GL25EU

Ashville Road

GL15NU

The Greenway

GL25AX

Tennyson Avenue

GL15NE

Tuffley Crescent

GL25BA

Masefield Avenue

GL25AU

Tennyson Avenue

GL15LQ

Stroud Road

GL15RB

Millstone Way

GL15TD

Bristol Road

GL25DB

Podsmead

GL15TW

Newark Road

GL25AP

Milton Avenue

GL15PH

French Burr Place

GL25AL

Shakespeare Avenue

GL25AF

Byron Avenue

GL15PB

Podsmead Road

GL25AR

Milton Avenue

GL15UB

Woodpecker Road

GL25AE

Podsmead Road

Data Sources

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