Is Harescombe Drive in Gloucester a nice place to live?

Harescombe Drive is classified by the ONS as Students and Professionals. Harescombe Drive has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Harescombe Drive is located in the Kingsholm and Wotton ward of the Gloucester district in Gloucestershire.
Coordinates 51.864703, -2.22945
Grid Ref SO842184
Suburb Wotton
Constituency Gloucester
Postcodes GL1 3LE

House Prices

The average house price in Harescombe Drive is 41.5% lower than the rest of Gloucester. The last sale we have on record is ST JAMES HOUSE Harescombe Drive, that sold for £130,000. The average house price in Gloucester is £219,036 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Harescombe Drive

Date No. Type Price
16/12/2022 ST JAMES HOUSE Flat £130,000
06/09/2022 BAYSWATER HOUSE Flat £135,000
05/07/2022 5 Terrace £255,000
10/06/2022 ST JAMES HOUSE Flat £124,000
30/05/2022 ST JAMES HOUSE Flat £130,000
04/03/2022 ST JAMES HOUSE Flat £115,000
17/11/2021 BAYSWATER HOUSE Flat £106,000
29/10/2021 1 Terrace £230,000
28/05/2021 11 Flat £126,000
19/03/2021 46 Terrace £250,000

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

Crime in Harescombe Drive, Gloucestershire

There were 3 street crime incidents in Harescombe Drive in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Gloucestershire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Harescombe Drive
# Category Outcome
1 Other Theft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Violent Crime Under investigation
3 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Harescombe Drive and compared that to the average for the Kingsholm and Wotton ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Harescombe Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Kingsholm and Wotton ward

Social economic statistics for Harescombe Drive

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 Harescombe Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Harescombe Drive 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 Harescombe Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Harescombe Drive are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Harescombe Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Harescombe Drive are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Harescombe Drive are in the top 30% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

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 Harescombe Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Harescombe Drive are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Harescombe Drive

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

Unemployment in Harescombe Drive

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.
1.2% of Harescombe Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Harescombe Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Harescombe Drive. The proportion of retirees on Harescombe Drive is 3.06% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.54% of Harescombe Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Harescombe Drive

The proportion of home owners on Harescombe Drive is 33.54% lower than the national average of 62%. 67.48% of properties in Harescombe Drive are private rented and 4.07% are social rented.
28.46% of residents of Harescombe Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Harescombe Drive residents

The proportion if Harescombe Drive residents born in the UK is 13.94% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 31.29% of Harescombe Drive residents were born outside the UK.
68.71% of Harescombe Drive residents were born in the UK

Harescombe Drive Summary

Harescombe Drive has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Harescombe Drive maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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