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GL1 2ED

Westgate

Gloucester

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Detailed insights for GL1 2ED

Overview

Postcode GL1 2ED 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 398.2 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 0.5 miles away. There are 7 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
398
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
3.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

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 398.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.7%

Approximately 3.7% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 52 ft away from GL1 2ED.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Gloucester & Hempsted near GL1 2ED 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for GL1 2ED
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Gloucester

N/A

Walking directions to Gloucester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for GL1 2ED
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miGloucester ParkMediumWalking directions to Gloucester Park

Area Profile

Population
478
Population density
5,785 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
422
87.92%
Other White
19
3.96%
Indian
8
1.67%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
1.46%
Other Black
5
1.04%
Total population: 480

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
46
56.79%
Owns outright
22
27.16%
Owns with a mortgage
8
9.88%
Other social rented
2
2.47%
Other forms of private rent
2
2.47%
Total households: 81

Property prices in Westgate

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £189,975 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
Flats75£140,000
Semi-Detached11£270,000
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 2ED postcode area, located within Central Gloucester & Hempsted, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GL1 2ED
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 mi16 plusGloucestershire CollegeFurther education

Good

0.4 miNot applicableThe King's School, GloucesterOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miPrimarySt Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GL1 2ED

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GL1 2ED
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMorrisons DailyGloucester, GL1 2DNWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.2 miTesco ExpressSouthgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1TPWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miOne StopNorfolk Street, Gloucester, GL1 1UTWalking directions to One Stop
0.3 miStefano FoodNew Inn Lane, Gloucester, GL1 1RZWalking directions to Stefano Food
0.3 miIcelandEastgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1RYWalking directions to Iceland

Data Sources

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