Gloucester

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Gloucester.

Population
129,709
People in Employment
63,290 (74.6%)
People Inactive
18,270 (21.5%)
People Unemployed
3,260 (3.8%)
Number Of Jobs
43k
Median Salary
£25,766
Mean Salary
£30,531

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Gloucester. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Gloucester for 2024

Gloucesters most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 8,483 crimes and in 2022 there were 8,227 crimes. Which is an increase of 256 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 8,747 1,104
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 2,988 458
Getting Better
Public order 2,419 271
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,155 252
Getting Better
Other theft 1,213 167
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,344 146
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 457 91
Getting Better
Other crime 447 86
Getting Better
Burglary 684 80
Getting Better
Drugs 475 53
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 290 38
Getting Better
Robbery 177 23
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 142 23
Getting Better
Theft from the person 126 20
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Gloucester

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Westgate has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Gloucester, with 5426 crimes and 624 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Abbeymead has 193 crimes and 32 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Barton and Tredworth 453 39
Westgate 335 31
Matson, Robinswood and White City 295 32
Kingsholm and Wotton 294 41
Moreland 273 26
Barnwood 136 20
Tuffley 103 17
Coney Hill 86 26
Podsmead 83 25
Longlevens 78 8
Quedgeley Severn Vale 69 11
Elmbridge 57 9
Quedgeley Fieldcourt 47 7
Hucclecote 40 6
Abbeydale 39 5
Kingsway 38 12
Grange 35 5
Abbeymead 33 5

Crime map for Gloucester

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Gloucester

The average property price in Gloucester is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £422,194.03 £275,519.01 £204,015.35 £137,821.85
2022 £411,125.50 £268,282.44 £199,371.71 £134,581.80
2021 £368,336.50 £240,969.89 £179,956.77 £125,994.29
2020 £344,864.80 £227,345.33 £169,073.42 £121,922.26
2019 £338,268.83 £223,112.64 £165,986.33 £123,062.43
2018 £329,488.28 £216,644.67 £161,808.93 £121,548.33
2017 £310,353.32 £203,647.42 £152,837.03 £117,482.77
2016 £293,929.27 £193,313.70 £146,054.01 £110,433.69
2015 £268,928.16 £176,957.72 £134,072.49 £101,372.02
2014 £251,657.49 £165,944.20 £126,424.63 £95,767.36
2013 £233,083.00 £153,524.26 £117,053.88 £89,212.33
2012 £227,406.01 £149,988.60 £114,626.78 £88,317.71
2011 £228,819.89 £149,461.66 £113,967.31 £89,911.91
2010 £228,528.89 £150,738.82 £115,406.14 £90,424.34

Property prices over time for Gloucester

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Gloucester

The median salary in Gloucester is £25,766 and the mean salary in Gloucester is £30,531.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
43k
Median Salary
£25,766
Annual Percentage Change
8.9%
Mean Salary
£30,531

Salary comparison between Gloucester and South West

See how Gloucester compares to the rest of South West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in South West is £34,961 in Cheltenham and the lowest median salary is £0 in Isles of Scilly. Gloucester ranks 13 out of 26 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Cheltenham 41k £34,961 14.8% £38,610 11.2%
Forest of Dean 24k £30,120 27.8% £32,813 11.4%
Bristol, City of UA 173k £29,923 11.1% £32,238 5.8%
North Somerset UA 74k £29,026 16.3% £32,491 11.3%
South Gloucestershire UA 113k £28,830 10.8% £31,817 8.6%
Swindon UA 89k £28,164 3.4% £34,161 6.8%
Wiltshire UA 177k £28,033 12.8% £32,009 5.2%
Bath and North East Somerset UA 71k £27,614 14.1% £35,345 19.5%
Stroud 42k £27,606 9.7% £32,948 8.7%
Cotswold 28k £26,953 22.1% £34,455 16.1%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UA 131k £26,714 9.8% £31,862 10.7%
Dorset UA 127k £26,446 7.6% £30,561 11.4%
South Hams 26k £26,370 9.6% £28,265 -2.6%
Exeter 48k £25,553 9.5% £29,292 9.6%
Mid Devon 29k £25,048 0.0% £27,831 0.0%
North Devon 36k £25,035 17.3% £25,340 9.5%
Cornwall UA 169k £24,510 14.9% £27,014 13.0%
Plymouth UA 91k £23,433 6.2% £25,656 8.1%
Teignbridge 39k £23,283 8.3% £27,325 8.9%
Torbay UA 46k £22,678 -2.6% £25,355 1.9%
Torridge 25k £22,300 0.0% £24,572 4.8%
West Devon 17k £21,639 10.7% £23,139 1.3%
Tewkesbury 31k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Isles of Scilly 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
East Devon 44k £0 0.0% £31,403 11.8%

See how Gloucester compares to other areas in South West

Number of businesses by industry for Gloucester

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
15 265 690 150 130 270 235 325 275 75 120 435 355 10 85 220 270