Is Cosford Close in Gloucester a nice place to live?

Cosford Close is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Cosford Close is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Cosford Close is located in the Kingsway ward of the Gloucester district in Gloucestershire.
Coordinates 51.82615, -2.271376
Grid Ref SO813142
Suburb Quedgeley
Constituency Gloucester
Postcodes GL2 2BQ

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Cosford Close in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Cosford Close, Gloucestershire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Gloucestershire Police in Cosford Close during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Cosford Close and compared that to the average for the Kingsway ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Cosford Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Kingsway ward

Social economic statistics for Cosford Close

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Cosford Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Cosford Close is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Cosford Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Cosford Close are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Cosford Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Cosford Close are in the top 30% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Cosford Close are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Cosford Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Cosford Close are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Cosford Close

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Cosford Close.

Unemployment in Cosford Close

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.05% of Cosford Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Cosford Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Cosford Close. The proportion of retirees on Cosford Close is 12.45% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
6.15% of Cosford Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Cosford Close

The proportion of home owners on Cosford Close is 10.57% higher than the national average of 62%. 20.35% of properties in Cosford Close are private rented and 6.19% are social rented.
72.57% of residents of Cosford Close own their home

Country of Birth of Cosford Close residents

The proportion if Cosford Close residents born in the UK is 6.01% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.34% of Cosford Close residents were born outside the UK.
88.66% of Cosford Close residents were born in the UK

Cosford Close Summary

Cosford Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Cosford Close maybe difficult.

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