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	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	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%