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 (IoD2025). It is home to around 132,416 residents at roughly 3,267 people per km².
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 242nd of 294 English council areas — better than 18% 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
9°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 4° · 23% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 5° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:10Sunset 16:34
9h 24m 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
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.6 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.9% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
1 reported · August 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
161 reported road collisions (2025)
37 killed or seriously injured · 206 casualties · 12.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 442 rated 4–5 ★ (361 top)
- 12 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):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£237,705 average▲ 2.2% YoY
Across Gloucester · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,116 average monthly rent▲ 7.2% YoY
- 1 bed £745
- 2 bed £971
- 3 bed £1,213
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
1,760 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · Esso (4.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (1.1 km)
6 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK8,634
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK9,160
- Net moves−526
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 142 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
11% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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 · 23,371 pupils
34 primary · 9 secondary · 8 other
Ofsted: 21 of 25 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (84%)
44 inspected 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
687 CQC-registered services
- Care homes200
- GP practices96
- Dentists142
- Homecare agencies182
- Hospitals & hospices31
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 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
85% granted · 85 granted, 15 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Alex McIntyre
Labour
Gloucester
Recent votes:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
- AyeBudget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period
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 & greens45
- Restaurants & cafés110
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,935 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
2,210 jobs advertised · £41,352 avg
e.g. Roadside Vehicle Mechanic, Superflex Roadside Mechanic, Delivery Driver (Part Time 24 hours) - Bristol
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
43% low-carbon electricity
Gas 54% · Wind 24% · Nuclear 20% · Imports 3%
212 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.3 yrs women · 78.8 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Gloucestershire): 63.4 women · 63.4 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:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases231 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth193 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND183 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks148 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after117 local signatures · 58,157 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
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)