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GL1 2BD

Westgate · Gloucester · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Westgate
Local authority
Gloucester
Constituency
Gloucester
Postcode district
GL1
Postcode sector
GL1 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
GL1 2QR 33 m
GL1 2QS 44 m
GL1 2BP 73 m
GL1 2TB 84 m
GL1 2BN 87 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
GL1 2BD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
GL
Postcode district
GL1
Postcode sector
GL1 2
Latitude
51.868783
Longitude
-2.247158
British National Grid easting
383,079
British National Grid northing
218,940

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Gloucester · E07000081
Electoral ward
Westgate · E05010967
Parish or community
E43000067
Westminster constituency
Gloucester · E14001248
Output area
E00186457
Lower layer super output area
Gloucester 004F · E01032937
Middle layer super output area
Gloucester 004 · E02004639

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
51
Primary
34
Secondary
9

  1. The King's School, Gloucester

    Other independent school

    213 m

  2. Kingsholm Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    544 m

  3. Edward Jenner School

    Other independent school

    768 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,947
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,917
  • Anti social behaviour 535
  • Shoplifting 526
  • Public order 487
  • Other theft 314

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
GL1 2 residents
4,372

Age bands in GL1 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
10.7%

450 residents

Age 15 to 24
25.4%

1,066 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.2%

1,100 residents

Age 45 to 64
20.5%

860 residents

Age 65 and over
17.1%

717 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
50%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
50%
Gigabit-capable
50%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

12

within 5 km

  • GLOUCESTER HEALTH ACCESS CENTRE

    QUAYSIDE HOUSE, QUAY STREET, GLOUCESTER, GL1 2TZ

    ODS code Y02519

    419 m

  • SEVERNSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    QUAYSIDE HOUSE, QUAY STREET, GLOUCESTER, GL1 2TZ

    ODS code L84052

    419 m

  • KINGSHOLM SURGERY

    ALVIN STREET, GLOUCESTER, GL1 3EN

    ODS code L84081

    567 m

  • THE HOMELESS HEALTHCARE TEAM

    RIKENEL, MONTPELLIER, GLOUCESTER, GL1 1LY

    ODS code Y00054

    945 m

  • ASPEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ASPEN CENTRE, HORTON ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GL1 3PX

    ODS code L84026

    1.5 km

  • PARTNERS IN HEALTH, PAVILION FAMILY DRS

    153A STROUD ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GL1 5JJ

    ODS code L84034

    1.7 km

  • ROSEBANK SURGERY

    153B STROUD ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GL1 5JQ

    ODS code L84050

    1.8 km

  • LONGLEVENS SURGERY

    19B CHURCH ROAD, LONGLEVENS, GLOUCESTER, GL2 0AJ

    ODS code L84067

    2.5 km

  • HUCCLECOTE SURGERY

    5A BROOKFIELD ROAD, HUCCLECOTE, GLOUCESTER, GL3 3HB

    ODS code L84014

    3.9 km

  • THE ALNEY PRACTICE

    HIGHNAM SURGERY, LASSINGTON LANE, HIGHNAM, GLOUCESTER, GL2 8DH

    ODS code L84606

    4.0 km

  • HADWEN HEALTH

    GLEVUM WAY, ABBEYDALE, GLOUCESTER, GL4 4BL

    ODS code L84009

    4.2 km

  • QUEDGELEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    OLYMPUS PARK, QUEDGELEY, GLOUCESTER, GL2 4NF

    ODS code L84617

    4.6 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • St Mary's Hall

    BCT · Kingsholm

    0.0 miles

  • St Oswald's Priory Ruins

    BCT · Gloucester

    0.1 miles

  • St Oswald's Priory Ruins

    BCT · Gloucester

    0.1 miles

  • King's School

    BCT · Gloucester

    0.1 miles

  • St Nicholas' Church

    BCT · Gloucester

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Gloucester 004F, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

778 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

51 open schools are in scope, including 34 primary and 9 secondary schools. The King's School, Gloucester is the nearest published school at 213 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,947 published events cover 12 months, averaging 412.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,917 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.