Area360 logo

Postcode insights

GL1 1PU

Westgate

Gloucester

Interactive map showing GL1 1PU and surrounding area

Detailed insights for GL1 1PU

Overview

Postcode GL1 1PU 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 1992.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Gloucester & Hempsted is £40,300 per year. The nearest station is Gloucester located about 0.3 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
1992
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
4.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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 1992.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.5%

Approximately 4.5% 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 of residents in Central Gloucester & Hempsted is £40,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Central Gloucester & Hempsted near GL1 1PU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Gloucester located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for GL1 1PU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Gloucester

N/A

Walking directions to Gloucester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for GL1 1PU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miGloucester ParkMediumWalking directions to Gloucester Park

Area Profile

Population
400
Population density
2,284.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
216
53.6%
Other White
66
16.38%
African
22
5.46%
Other Asian
21
5.21%
Indian
21
5.21%
Total population: 403

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
156
78.39%
Owns with a mortgage
14
7.04%
Other forms of private rent
10
5.03%
Other social rented
8
4.02%
Owns outright
7
3.52%
Total households: 199

Property prices in Westgate

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Westgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,500 up to £682,000.

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
Detached15£500,000
Flats69£140,000
Semi-Detached10£252,500
Terraced23£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 1PU 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 1PU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableThe King's School, GloucesterOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryWidden Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableAl-Ashraf Secondary School for GirlsOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GL1 1PU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miIcelandEastgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1RYWalking directions to Iceland
0.1 miStefano FoodNew Inn Lane, Gloucester, GL1 1RZWalking directions to Stefano Food
0.1 miTesco ExpressSouthgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1TPWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miTesco ExpressMarket Parade, Gloucester, GL1 1RLWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miLondisArthur Street, Gloucester, GL1 1RAWalking directions to Londis

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.