Is Watson Grove in Gloucester a nice place to live?

Watson Grove is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Watson Grove is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Watson Grove is located in the Abbeymead ward of the Gloucester district in Gloucestershire.
Coordinates 51.843319, -2.191035
Grid Ref SO869160
Constituency Gloucester
Postcodes GL4 7BL

House Prices

The average house price in Watson Grove is 2.47% higher than the rest of Gloucester. The last sale we have on record is 14 Watson Grove, that sold for £210,000. The average house price in Gloucester is £219,036 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Watson Grove

Date No. Type Price
30/03/2021 14 Semi £210,000
05/03/2021 11 Semi £259,950
08/02/2021 2 Semi £250,000
08/01/2021 12 Semi £225,000
05/06/2020 5 Terrace £178,000
06/04/2020 4 Semi £180,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Watson Grove, Gloucestershire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Gloucestershire Police in Watson Grove 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 Watson Grove and compared that to the average for the Abbeymead ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Watson Grove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Abbeymead ward

Social economic statistics for Watson Grove

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 Watson Grove is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Watson Grove 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 Watson Grove experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Watson Grove are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Watson Grove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Watson Grove are in the top 40% 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 Watson Grove 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 Watson Grove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Watson Grove are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Watson Grove

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

Unemployment in Watson Grove

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.
1.85% of Watson Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Watson Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Watson Grove. The proportion of retirees on Watson Grove is 9.44% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.04% of Watson Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Watson Grove

The proportion of home owners on Watson Grove is 21.22% higher than the national average of 62%. 16.11% of properties in Watson Grove are private rented and 0.67% are social rented.
83.22% of residents of Watson Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Watson Grove residents

The proportion if Watson Grove residents born in the UK is 14.17% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.18% of Watson Grove residents were born outside the UK.
96.82% of Watson Grove residents were born in the UK

Watson Grove Summary

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

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