Living in Gloucester
Police recorded 116 crimes per 1,000 residents in Gloucester in the year to April 2026, well above the average of 82 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Homes sell for a median of about £3,145 per m², below the typical council in England and Wales (£3,342). 13.6% of households rent from the council or a housing association, below the UK average of 17.5%. About 5.9% of homes are in areas where road or rail noise reaches 65 dB, against 6.9% across Great Britain. 63% of homes are within a five-minute walk of a public park (Great Britain: 56%).
Gloucester at a glance
| Measure | Gloucester | Comparison | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social housing (share of households) | 13.6% | UK 17.5% | 223rd highest of 374 |
| Recorded crime per 1,000 residents | 116 | E, W & NI 82 | 28th highest of 327 |
| Anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents | 28 | E, W & NI 16 | |
| Homes in areas with 65 dB+ road or rail noise | 5.9% | GB 6.9% | 212th quietest of 363 |
| Homes within 400 m of a public park | 63% | GB 56% | 94th of 363 |
| Homes within 400 m of a play space | 73% | GB 60% | |
| Median house price per m² | £3,145 | E&W council median £3,342 | 178th highest of 314 |
| Schools rated Good or Outstanding | 84% | E&W 87% | |
| Median broadband speed available | 1,000 Mbit/s | Council median 1,000 Mbit/s |
How much crime is there in Gloucester?
From May 2025 to April 2026, police recorded 15,415 crimes in Gloucester — 116 per 1,000 residents, well above the average of 82 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the 28th highest of 327 councils. That is 2% more than in the previous 12 months. The most common offences were violence and sexual offences (46%), shoplifting (11%) and public order (10%). Police also logged 3,697 incidents of anti-social behaviour (28 per 1,000 residents).
Rates are per resident, so council areas with busy city centres, shopping or nightlife districts show higher rates than residents alone would suggest. The local force published 9 of the 12 months, so the figures here are scaled up to a full year. See where crime is recorded on the map →
How much social housing is there in Gloucester?
Gloucester ranks 223rd of 374 UK local authorities by social-housing share. Of its 55,351 households, 7,538 are social homes (13.6%) — renting from the council or a housing association, according to the 2021–22 Census.
How does Gloucester compare with the UK average?
At -3.9 percentage points versus the UK average of 17.5%, Gloucester sits below the national level.
How noisy is Gloucester?
In Gloucester, about 5.9% of homes are in areas where modelled road or rail noise reaches 65 dB Lden or more — the level Defra and the WHO treat as high. The Great Britain average is 6.9%, and Gloucester is the 212th quietest of 363 councils mapped.
Estimated from the official strategic noise maps: the share of each census area at 65 dB or more, weighted by its households. See noisy roads and railways on the map →
How close are parks in Gloucester?
63% of homes in Gloucester are within 400 m — about a five-minute walk — of a public park or garden, and 73% are that close to a children's play space. Across Great Britain the figures are 56% and 60%, which puts Gloucester 94th of 363 councils for access to a park.
Straight-line distance from the centre of each census area to the edge of the nearest site in OS Open Greenspace, weighted by households. See parks and play spaces on the map →
Schools, prices and more in Gloucester
What the map's other datasets say about Gloucester.
Schools
On the Department for Education's register, Gloucester has 51 schools — 46 state-funded and 5 independent. That includes 34 primary and 9 secondary schools. Of the 25 with a published Ofsted grade, 84% are Good or Outstanding.
Nurseries
There are 68 nurseries and pre-schools on Ofsted's childcare register in Gloucester, offering about 2,805 registered childcare places. Childminders are not counted — Ofsted withholds their addresses.
Deprivation
The median neighbourhood in Gloucester sits in decile 5 of 10 on its nation's deprivation index, and 27% of its 82 neighbourhoods fall in the most-deprived national fifth.
House prices
The median neighbourhood price is about £3,145 per m², from Land Registry sold prices matched to EPC floor areas.
Broadband
Median available download speed is about 1,000 Mbit/s — what can be ordered, not what residents have bought (Ofcom Connected Nations).
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Sources: 2021–22 Census (social housing); data.police.uk, May 2025 to April 2026 (crime); strategic noise maps, Round 4 (noise); OS Open Greenspace (parks) · Page updated 27 September 2026 · Download the data (CSV, all 374 councils).