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GL1 1JS

Brunswick Road

Westgate

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Detailed insights for GL1 1JS

Overview

Postcode GL1 1JS 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 300.6 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 0.5 miles away. There are 9 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
301
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Central Gloucester & Hempsted has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,183 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Gloucester & Hempsted has a very high crime rate, with approximately 300.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5%

Approximately 5.0% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL1 1JS.

Flood risk

Medium

Central Gloucester & Hempsted near GL1 1JS 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for GL1 1JS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Gloucester

N/A

Walking directions to Gloucester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for GL1 1JS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miGloucester ParkMediumWalking directions to Gloucester Park

Area Profile

Population
435
Population density
2,963.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
144.36(+338%)
Anti-social behaviour
94.26(+524%)
Public order
36.26(+450%)
Other theft
25.71(+357%)
Drugs
23.73(+1111%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
284
65.44%
Other White
91
20.97%
African
17
3.92%
Indian
11
2.53%
Irish
5
1.15%
Total population: 434

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
125
30.41%
Level 3 (A level)
87
21.17%
No qualifications
87
21.17%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
63
15.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
5.6%
Total 16+ residents: 411

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
174
71.9%
Owns with a mortgage
28
11.57%
Owns outright
23
9.5%
Other social rented
12
4.96%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.07%
Total households: 242

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 1JS postcode area, located within Central Gloucester & Hempsted, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GL1 1JS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableAl-Ashraf Secondary School for GirlsOther independent school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWidden Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GL1 1JS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miOne StopNorfolk Street, Gloucester, GL1 1UTWalking directions to One Stop
0.2 miLondisArthur Street, Gloucester, GL1 1RAWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miMorrisons DailyGloucester, GL1 2DNWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.2 miTesco ExpressSouthgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1TPWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miIcelandEastgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1RYWalking directions to Iceland

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 004HE01034792
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.