Coney Hill, Barnwood & Abbeydale
Gloucester 007 · 7 sub-areas · 12,308 residents
Gloucester 007 is a residential part of Gloucester with around 12,300 people and a notably high rate of owner-occupation. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £956 a month — well below the UK median for a 2-bed and a meaningful saving on most southern English cities. Rents rose around 8% last year, but the area remains one of the more accessible corners of the South West.
Coney Hill, Barnwood & Abbeydale 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. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Coney Hill, Barnwood & Abbeydale?
The area is unusually green for its density — 6 parks and 2 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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.
Coney Hill, Barnwood & Abbeydale in Gloucester
Living in Coney Hill, Barnwood & Abbeydale
This part of Gloucester has a settled, family-orientated feel that sets it apart from the city's more transient neighbourhoods closer to the centre. Over seven in ten households own their home — a share that's unusually high for an urban area in the South West — which gives the streets a stable, long-term character you notice quickly. Green space is close at hand: three quarters of residents are within a short walk of accessible greenspace, and the nearest patch is barely 200 metres away on average.
On cost, Gloucester 007 sits at the affordable end of the South West rental market. A two-bedroom home runs around £956 a month — noticeably cheaper than Bristol or Bath and comfortably below the UK median of around £1,200 for a comparable property. One-bedrooms go for roughly £733 and three-bedrooms for around £1,192. Council tax comes to about £2,356 a year at Band D. The trade-off is that rents have been climbing — up around 8% in the past year — so the affordability advantage is narrowing.
The population is broadly spread across age groups: roughly equal shares in the under-18, 18–34, 35–49, and 50–64 brackets, with about one in six residents aged 65 or over. That balanced age profile, combined with a high share of couples with children (nearly a quarter of households), makes this feel more like a family suburb than a young professional hub. Around 89% of residents were born in the UK, and the ethnic diversity index sits at 23, which is moderate for a city area.
For practical purposes: the nearest mainline rail station is just under 2.4 km away — roughly a 30-minute walk, though most residents drive, with nearly 59% travelling to work by car. Broadband is strong, with full gigabit coverage across the area and no premises falling below the universal service obligation. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within Gloucester 007.
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Frequently asked
- Is Gloucester 007 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, family-oriented part of Gloucester with high owner-occupation and good access to green space — three quarters of residents are within a short walk of a park or open area. It's affordable by South West standards, though Ofsted ratings for nearby schools are more mixed than the national average, which is worth checking if you have children.
- What is the rent in Gloucester 007?
- A one-bedroom typically runs around £733 a month, a two-bedroom around £956, and a three-bedroom around £1,192. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 8% last year, so expect them to keep nudging up.
- Is Gloucester 007 safe?
- The crime rate is around 101 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, which is above the UK average of roughly 80. Gloucester city as a whole runs above the national baseline, so this neighbourhood sits within that wider context. The area's deprivation score places it in the less deprived half of English neighbourhoods, which generally correlates with lower risk for serious crime.
- What's the commute from Gloucester 007 to Gloucester city centre?
- Most residents drive — nearly 59% commute by car. The nearest mainline rail station is about 2.4 km away, a rough 30-minute walk. From Gloucester station, Birmingham is around 86 minutes by public transport and London around 123 minutes. Only about 4% of residents use public transport for their commute.
- Who lives in Gloucester 007?
- Mostly settled families and longer-term owner-occupiers. Over 72% of households own their home, and nearly a quarter are couples with children. The age spread is relatively even, with a slight lean toward families — around one in five residents is under 18. Around 28% hold degree-level qualifications.
- What schools are near Gloucester 007?
- There are 112 schools within 2 km of typical residents in this area, but only around 44% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1,332 metres away. It's worth checking individual catchment boundaries before committing to an address.
- How affordable is buying a home in Gloucester 007?
- The median sale price is around £268,000, and it typically takes about 4.4 years of savings to build a deposit — more achievable than most of the South West. Council tax at Band D runs around £2,356 a year. For renters, the rent-to-take-home ratio sits at around 54%, which is stretched but reflects a two-income household in many cases.