GL4 0LA is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Winchcombe Road, 0.6km from Tuffley, Lower in Gloucester. Administratively it sits within Tuffley ward and the Gloucester constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, GL4 0LA is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. A balanced community with an average age of 35 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 49% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 48 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £169k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 GL4 0LA are sourced from Output Area E00113588 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WINCHCOMBE ROAD, GL4 0LA House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WINCHCOMBE ROAD, GL4 0LA.
299
35
£ 42,600 /yr
42%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: GL4 0LA falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 49% of tenure in GL4 0LA — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for GL4 0LA. The average age is 35.3. 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.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 169,000
2 sales · Mean £ 169,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)
GL4 0LA has low crime rates — 48 incidents 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
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
The Willow Primary Academy
Grange Primary School
Harewood Junior School
Harewood Infant School
The Crypt School
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester and Forest Alternative Provision School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
10 nearby- Co-op0.3 km
- Tuffley Local0.9 km
- Janes Pantry0.9 km
- Janes Pantry0.3 km
- MNS Superstore0.3 km
- + 5 more
Restaurant, Cafe
8 nearby- Bombay Mix0.9 km
- Pike And Musket0.8 km
- Best Friends Day Nursery0.5 km
- Golden Star0.3 km
- Pine Tree Court0.7 km
- + 3 more
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Co-op0.3 km
Pub, NightClub
1 nearby- Fox Elm0.3 km
Takeaway Shop
2 nearby- Manuels Finest0.9 km
- Rainbow Chinese0.9 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Gloucester3.9 km
- Stonehouse9.6 km
- Stroud9.7 km
Bus Stops
- St Peter's RC High School Bus Park0.1 km
- Whittle Avenue0.2 km
- Fox and Elm0.2 km
- Fox and Elm0.2 km
- St Peter's Rc High School0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: GL40LA · Data under Open Government Licence