Gloucester
Gloucester is a city in Gloucestershire, England, with a population of around 100,000. It has around 5 GPs & clinics, 3 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and 85 restaurants & cafés, along with 72 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Gloucester, 1.5 km away. There were around 1 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Other theft. Covers 5 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Gloucester is around the average in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 132,416 residents at roughly 3,267 people per km².
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 244th of 294 English council areas — better than 17% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
18°CSunny
- Today: 21° / 13° · 26% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 12° · Cloudy
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:35
13h 0m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
10US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Chepstow A48, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026▼ 100% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Barton, Tredworth and White City · Gloucestershire
Local policing priorities
- E-Scooters and E-Bikes are in the most part illegal to use in public and are a danger to riders and the public. Reducing the use of them…
- To focus on the increase of reported Burglaries and Theft from Motor Vehicles offences.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
200 reported road collisions (2024)
47 killed or seriously injured · 244 casualties · 15.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 437 rated 4–5 ★ (360 top)
- 14 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Gloucester (1.5 km)
- 72 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Gloucester (1.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£240,887 average▲ 5.6% YoY
Across Gloucester · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,112 average monthly rent▲ 7.4% YoY
- 1 bed £743
- 2 bed £968
- 3 bed £1,208
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
7.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.2 times median annual pay (7.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 155.7p · Asda (4.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 176.7p · Asda (4.5 km)
14 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
45 charging locations within ~8 km
- 18 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Custodian Capital Limited-Farmfoods (1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms2
- Swimming pools3
- Sports pitches25
- Playgrounds15
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
132,416 residents in Gloucester · 3,267/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 64%
- 65+: 17%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 138 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
12% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,356 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (29% of 60,120)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
51 schools · 23,623 pupils
34 primary · 9 secondary · 8 other
Ofsted: 21 of 25 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (84%)
45inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- The Crypt SchoolOutstanding
- Denmark Road High SchoolGood
- Holmleigh Park High SchoolGood
- Sir Thomas Rich's SchoolGood
- St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form CentreGood
- Barnwood Park School
- Gloucester Academy
- Ribston Hall High School
- Severn Vale School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Gloucester
Care & health services
684 CQC-registered services
- Care homes200
- GP practices94
- Dentists142
- Homecare agencies181
- Hospitals & hospices31
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 3 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Gloucestershire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 224 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
100 applications decided
77% granted · 77 granted, 23 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Alex McIntyre
Labour
Gloucester
Recent votes:
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat (minority)
- Lab 7
- Con 10
- LD 17
- Oth 5
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools15
- GPs & clinics8
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets9
- Parks & greens46
- Restaurants & cafés110
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,845 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
3,019 jobs advertised · £41,104 avg
e.g. Superflex Roadside Technician, Roadside Vehicle Mechanic, Mobile Mechanic
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£694 median full-time weekly pay
3.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,428 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
48% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 65,016 certificates
8.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
76% low-carbon electricity
Wind 31% · Gas 23% · Solar 23% · Nuclear 17%
97 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.3 yrs women · 78.8 yrs men
70% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
49 GP surgeries · 12 pharmacies in GL1
- Aspen Medical Practice
- Partners In Health, Pavilion Family Drs
- Rosebank Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Gloucester:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s419 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership410 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test395 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office339 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases227 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Barton and Tredworth · 0.4 kmBarton and Tredworth is an electoral ward of Gloucester, England that lies just outside the Eastgate of the city and covers the two districts with those names. The ward had a population of 12,006 at the 2021 census, a…
Barton Street, Gloucester · 0.4 kmBarton Street is a street in the Barton and Tredworth district of Gloucester that is the location of a number of listed buildings:Church of all Saints 110 and 112 Barton Street The Olympus Theatre The Vauxhall Inn
Tredworth Road Cemetery · 0.5 kmTredworth Road Cemetery, sometimes known as Gloucester Old Cemetery, is a cemetery in Gloucester, England, that is run by Gloucester City Council. In addition, it contains over 250 war graves maintained by the Commonw…
- Gloucester FM · 0.6 km
Gloucester FM is a community radio station in Gloucestershire. It broadcasts countywide on 96.6FM FM, Mobile and Online.
St Paul and St Stephen Church, Gloucester · 0.7 kmSt Paul and St Stephen Church is a Church of England church located in Stroud Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire. St Paul church was built between 1882 and 1883. St Stephen church was built between 1898 and 1900. St St…
- White City, Gloucester · 0.8 km
White City is an estate in the City of Gloucester. It takes its name from the original white concrete houses.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)