Central Gloucester & Hempsted
Gloucester 004 · 7 sub-areas · 13,749 residents
Gloucester 004 is a central neighbourhood in Gloucester, home to around 13,700 people and notably affordable by national standards. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for around £956 a month — well below the UK median for a two-bed — though rents rose 8% last year. Nearly one in four residents works from home, and the neighbourhood sits about 54 minutes from a major employment hub.
Central Gloucester & Hempsted is a mid-density neighbourhood of Gloucester in the South West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in Central Gloucester & Hempsted?
The area is unusually green for its density — 12 parks sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 38 restaurants and 11 pubs in five minutes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,099 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Central Gloucester & Hempsted in Gloucester
Living in Central Gloucester & Hempsted
Gloucester 004 sits at the more affordable end of the South West's rental market, with a character that's distinctly urban and mixed. It's not the quietest corner of the city — crime rates run high and the deprivation index places it in the bottom third nationally — but for renters who want to be close to the centre without stretching their budget, it covers that ground reasonably well.
On costs, you're looking at around £956 a month for a two-bed, comfortably under the UK median of roughly £1,200. A one-bed runs about £733. These are estimated figures scaled from city-level data using local sale prices, so treat them as a reliable guide rather than a guarantee. The median property sale price is around £196,000, and with typical local salaries it takes just over three years to save a deposit — a relatively short timeline compared to most of southern England.
Who lives here leans young and renting. Around 34% of residents are aged 18 to 34, and nearly 41% are in the private rental sector — well above the national owner-occupier norm. Single-person households make up 45% of all homes. There's a meaningful social housing component too, at around 18% of tenure. The degree-holder share stands at 31%, and the ethnic diversity index is moderate at 30.
For practical purposes, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.4 km away — about a 17-minute walk. Birmingham is reachable in around 73 minutes by rail, London in just under two hours. Car travel dominates locally, with 45% of residents driving to work, and 25% working from home — a notably high share. Broadband coverage is strong: 100% of premises can access gigabit speeds. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Gloucester 004 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. It's affordable, with two-bed rents around £956 a month and a short deposit-saving timeline of about 3 years. The neighbourhood is central and has strong broadband and rail access. The trade-off is a high crime rate and a deprivation ranking in the bottom third nationally, so it suits budget-conscious renters more than families seeking a quiet, established area.
- What is the rent in Gloucester 004?
- A one-bed typically runs around £733 a month, a two-bed about £956, and a three-bed around £1,192. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose 8% over the past year, so the market is moving upward. Both figures sit comfortably below the UK national median for equivalent property sizes.
- Is Gloucester 004 safe?
- Crime is high here — around 565 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, well above the UK average. The area ranks in the lower deprivation deciles nationally. That said, central urban areas often record elevated rates partly due to footfall rather than localised residential risk. It's worth researching specific streets if safety is a key concern.
- What's the commute from Gloucester 004 to Birmingham or London?
- Birmingham is around 73 minutes by public transport, and London around 110 minutes. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.4 km away — about a 17-minute walk. Most residents drive to work rather than taking public transport, and a significant share work from home. There's no metro or tram service in the area.
- Who lives in Gloucester 004?
- Predominantly young, single renters — about a third of residents are aged 18 to 34, and 45% live alone. The private rental sector accounts for 41% of tenure. Around 18% are in social housing. It's a fairly mobile, mixed population with a meaningful share of residents born outside the UK and a degree-holder rate of around 31%.
- What schools are near Gloucester 004?
- There are 64 schools within 2 km, so options are plentiful. Around 54% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 2.6 km away. If school quality is important, it's worth checking individual Ofsted reports rather than relying on the aggregate figure, which masks variation across the area.
- How affordable is buying a home in Gloucester 004?
- The median sale price is around £196,000, and it takes typical residents about 3.2 years to save a deposit — relatively short by South West standards. However, once you're renting, housing costs consume around 54% of take-home pay, which is a significant burden on a median local salary of roughly £30,500 a year.