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GL4 6RH

Cotteswold Road

Matson, Robinswood and White City

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Detailed insights for GL4 6RH

Overview

Postcode GL4 6RH is located in an urban city, within the Matson, Robinswood and White City ward of Gloucester in the South West region, and forms part of the Matson & Robinswood area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 122.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Matson & Robinswood is £43,714 per year. The nearest station is Gloucester located about 1.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Heron Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
123
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Matson & Robinswood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,800 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Matson & Robinswood has a very high crime rate, with approximately 122.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 33.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Matson & Robinswood is £43,714 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL4 6RH.

Flood risk

Medium

Matson & Robinswood near GL4 6RH 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for GL4 6RH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miHeron ParkLargeWalking directions to Heron Park
0.5 miRose GardenSmallWalking directions to Rose Garden
0.4 miBirch Avenue Open SpaceSmallWalking directions to Birch Avenue Open Space

Area Profile

Population
339
Population density
2,629.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
76.41(+132%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.43(+2%)
Public order
11.76(+78%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.08(+24%)
Other theft
6.61(+17%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
299
88.99%
Indian
19
5.65%
Other White
11
3.27%
African
2
0.6%
Chinese
2
0.6%
Total population: 336

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
68
23.86%
No qualifications
54
18.95%
Level 3 (A level)
49
17.19%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
48
16.84%
Apprenticeship
31
10.88%
Total 16+ residents: 285

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
52.1%
Owns with a mortgage
46
38.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.72%
Other social rented
3
2.52%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Matson, Robinswood and White City

Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £253,995 in Matson, Robinswood and White City area, with individual transactions ranging from £83,000 up to £505,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Matson, Robinswood and White City 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 Matson, Robinswood and White City over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£346,750
Flats5£95,000
Semi-Detached44£262,998
Terraced42£201,500

10 year median price trend in Matson, Robinswood and White City

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Matson, Robinswood and White City.

Schools

In the GL4 6RH postcode area, located within Matson & Robinswood, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GL4 6RH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryGloucester AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryFinlay Community SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMoat Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GL4 6RH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GL4 6RH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco ExpressEastern Avenue, Gloucester, GL4 6QSWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miTesco Painswick Road254 Painswick Road, Gloucester, GL4 6BSWalking directions to Tesco Painswick Road
0.4 miTrinity CentreNorbury Avenue, Gloucester, GL4 6AHWalking directions to Trinity Centre
0.5 miHarmina StoresPainswick Road, Gloucester, GL4 6BPWalking directions to Harmina Stores

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
WardMatson, Robinswood and White CityE05010961
ParishGloucester, unparished areaE43000067
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Matson & RobinswoodE02004646
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Gloucester 011DE01022322
Police ForceGloucestershire
Postcode Introduced1995-12-01

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Data Sources

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