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GL1 1QE

Westgate

Gloucester

England / South West / Gloucester / Central Gloucester & Hempsted / Westgate / GL1 1QE

Overview

Postcode GL1 1QE 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 1913.0 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 0.1 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
1913
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
41%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Moderate

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 1913.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 of residents in Central Gloucester & Hempsted is £40,300 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 284 ft away from GL1 1QE.

Flood risk

Medium

Central Gloucester & Hempsted near GL1 1QE 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

Gloucester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miGloucester ParkMedium

Property prices in Westgate

Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Westgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,500 up to £732,500.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£485,000
Flats73£144,000
Semi-Detached13£260,000
Terraced22£243,500

10 years price trend in Westgate

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWidden Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableAl-Ashraf Secondary School for GirlsOther independent school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableEdward Jenner SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miLondisArthur Street, Gloucester, GL1 1RA
0.2 miTesco ExpressMarket Parade, Gloucester, GL1 1RL
0.2 miAsda41 Bruton Way, Gloucester, GL1 1DS
0.2 miAl-Furat MinimarketBarton Street, Gloucester, GL1 4HR
0.2 miToo Late Mini MarketBarton Street, Gloucester, GL1 4DZ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.