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GL1 1EW

Station Road

Westgate

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Detailed insights for GL1 1EW

Overview

Postcode GL1 1EW is located in an urban city, within the Westgate ward of Gloucester in the South West region, and forms part of the Central Gloucester & Hempsted area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 1549.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Central Gloucester & Hempsted is £43,331 per year. The nearest station is Gloucester located about 0.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Gloucester Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1550
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
41%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Central Gloucester & Hempsted has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,579 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Gloucester & Hempsted has a very high crime rate, with approximately 1549.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

41%

Approximately 41.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Central Gloucester & Hempsted is £43,331 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 34 ft away from GL1 1EW.

Flood risk

Medium

Central Gloucester & Hempsted near GL1 1EW has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Gloucester located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for GL1 1EW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Gloucester

N/A

Walking directions to Gloucester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for GL1 1EW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miGloucester ParkMediumWalking directions to Gloucester Park

Area Profile

Population
287
Population density
4,518.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
737.05(+2136%)
Anti-social behaviour
498.01(+3198%)
Shoplifting
316.07(+4639%)
Public order
272.24(+4031%)
Other theft
126.83(+2153%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
186
65.03%
Other White
29
10.14%
African
22
7.69%
Other
13
4.55%
Other Asian
10
3.5%
Total population: 286

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
64
24.33%
No qualifications
55
20.91%
Level 3 (A level)
48
18.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
15.97%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
37
14.07%
Total 16+ residents: 263

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
69
41.57%
Other social rented
58
34.94%
Owns with a mortgage
13
7.83%
Owns outright
13
7.83%
Social rents from council
10
6.02%
Total households: 166

Property prices in Westgate

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Westgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,500 up to £710,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Westgate 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 Westgate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£502,500
Flats75£140,000
Semi-Detached11£235,000
Terraced21£240,000

10 year median price trend in Westgate

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

Schools

In the GL1 1EW postcode area, located within Central Gloucester & Hempsted, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GL1 1EW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableAl-Ashraf Secondary School for GirlsOther independent school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryWidden Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableEdward Jenner SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GL1 1EW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GL1 1EW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAsda41 Bruton Way, Gloucester, GL1 1DSWalking directions to Asda
0.2 miAl-Furat MinimarketBarton Street, Gloucester, GL1 4HRWalking directions to Al-Furat Minimarket
0.2 miToo Late Mini MarketBarton Street, Gloucester, GL1 4DZWalking directions to Too Late Mini Market
0.2 miLondisArthur Street, Gloucester, GL1 1RAWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miBismallah StoreBarton Street, Gloucester, GL1 4ENWalking directions to Bismallah Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Gloucester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,497
Band B£1,747
Band C£1,997
Band D£2,246
Band E£2,745
Band F£3,244
Band G£3,744
Band H£4,492

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictGloucesterE07000081
Parliamentary ConstituencyGloucesterE14001248
WardWestgateE05010967
ParishGloucester, unparished areaE43000067
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Central Gloucester & HempstedE02004639
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Gloucester 004FE01032937
Police ForceGloucestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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