Postcode district · GL4

Gloucester GL4 area guide

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Is Gloucester GL4 a good place to live?

In Gloucester (GL4), homes sell for around £341,642 on average, there are 20 schools in the area (11 of 11 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 6/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Gloucester GL4

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Gloucester GL4 is rated high. Around 2.7% of properties (654 of 23,807) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 218 are at significant risk.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £60,957 (634 sales)1996: mean £61,459 (880 sales)1997: mean £65,096 (1167 sales)1998: mean £70,056 (1195 sales)1999: mean £74,537 (1216 sales)2000: mean £87,373 (1036 sales)2001: mean £96,873 (1107 sales)2002: mean £117,951 (1071 sales)2003: mean £138,739 (1121 sales)2004: mean £157,988 (1112 sales)2005: mean £161,525 (881 sales)2006: mean £165,869 (1125 sales)2007: mean £179,402 (1022 sales)2008: mean £168,590 (570 sales)2009: mean £154,899 (651 sales)2010: mean £170,271 (564 sales)2011: mean £164,456 (539 sales)2012: mean £170,948 (547 sales)2013: mean £170,300 (685 sales)2014: mean £198,490 (866 sales)2015: mean £262,229 (818 sales)2016: mean £220,490 (807 sales)2017: mean £252,638 (819 sales)2018: mean £250,479 (758 sales)2019: mean £262,679 (808 sales)2020: mean £260,249 (632 sales)2021: mean £314,971 (919 sales)2022: mean £292,772 (777 sales)2023: mean £338,114 (657 sales)2024: mean £341,642 (744 sales)2025: mean £307,483 (736 sales)2026: mean £283,688 (165 sales) £341,642 £60,957 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in GL4, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (165 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 495 crimesJun 24: 497 crimesJul 24: 423 crimesAug 24: 388 crimesSep 24: 336 crimesOct 24: 365 crimesNov 24: 280 crimesDec 24: 310 crimesJan 25: 338 crimesFeb 25: 309 crimesMar 25: 373 crimesApr 25: 381 crimesMay 25: 388 crimesJun 25: 398 crimesJul 25: 366 crimesAug 25: 424 crimesSep 25: 330 crimesOct 25: 381 crimesNov 25: 300 crimesDec 25: 340 crimesJan 26: 326 crimesFeb 26: 1 crimesMar 26: 1 crimes Mar 26: 1 crimes 497 1 May 24 Mar 26

Recorded crimes per month in GL4 (May 24–Mar 26, average 337/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
42
One-person households
27%
Households with children
29%
Households
27,791

Owned 70% · Social rent 14% · Private rent 14%

Census 2021 (ONS), for GL4.

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Gloucester GL4: frequently asked questions

Is Gloucester GL4 a good place to live?

In Gloucester (GL4), homes sell for around £341,642 on average, there are 20 schools in the area (11 of 11 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 6/10, where 1 is most deprived).

How much are house prices in Gloucester GL4?

Homes in Gloucester GL4 sell for around £341,642 on average, based on 744 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Gloucester GL4 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Gloucester GL4 is rated high. Around 2.7% of properties (654 of 23,807) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 218 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Gloucester GL4?

There are 20 schools in Gloucester GL4 (13 primary, 4 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Gloucester GL4 any good?

Of the 11 Ofsted-rated schools in Gloucester GL4, 11 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Gloucester GL4 a deprived area?

Gloucester GL4 sits in deprivation decile 6 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).