GL1 1AQ is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.5km from Gloucester in Gloucester. Administratively it sits within Westgate ward and the Gloucester constituency.
For renters and young professionals, GL1 1AQ offers a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. By day, the area transitions to a eat, drink and be merry character: areas dominated by food and entertainment. With residents averaging 35 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 53% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are high (351 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for GL1 1AQ are sourced from Output Area E00113598 (shared with 17 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
GL1 1AQ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for GL1 1AQ.
357
35
£ 40,300 /yr
53%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: GL1 1AQ falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates GL1 1AQ — age 35, 22% ownership, 53% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for GL1 1AQ. The average age is 35.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)
Crime rates near GL1 1AQ are high at 351 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Widden Primary School
St James Church of England Junior School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Kingsholm Church of England Primary School
Tredworth Junior School
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Denmark Road High School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
78 nearby- 786 Family Mart0.5 km
- All Nation Foods0.8 km
- Biedronki0.8 km
- British Halal Meats0.8 km
- Daily Field Store0.6 km
- + 73 more
Restaurant, Cafe
127 nearby- Chicken Feast1.0 km
- City Indian Takeaway0.7 km
- Khans Kebabs0.6 km
- New Cantonese Restaurant0.9 km
- New Garden1.0 km
- + 122 more
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Aldi0.9 km
- Sainsbury's0.5 km
- Tesco0.6 km
- Tesco0.4 km
- Asda0.3 km
- + 1 more
Takeaway Shop
57 nearby- Barton Chicken n Pizza0.7 km
- Chopsticks0.9 km
- Hetty's Kitchen1.0 km
- Pablos1.0 km
- Pablo's1.0 km
- + 52 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
7 nearby- Bridge House B & B0.7 km
- Spalite Hotel0.7 km
- Headway Gloucestershire0.5 km
- Kimbrose Ltd0.5 km
- Station Hotel0.4 km
- + 2 more
Pub, NightClub
19 nearby- Deans Walk Inn0.9 km
- Heritage Bar0.9 km
- Kingsholm Inn0.9 km
- The Treddy0.9 km
- Baker Street0.8 km
- + 14 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Gloucester0.3 km
- Cheltenham Spa10.4 km
- Stonehouse13.2 km
Bus Stops
- Atik Nightclub0.1 km
- Atik Nightclub0.1 km
- Eastgate Street0.1 km
- Bingo Hall0.1 km
- GL1 Leisure Centre0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: GL11AQ · Data under Open Government Licence