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Central Gloucester & Hempsted: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Central Gloucester & Hempsted neighbourhood of Gloucester, England (ONS area Gloucester 004). Headline figures assembled 2 November 2026. Postcodes GL1, GL2. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near GL1 2DN.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification
Central Gloucester & Hempsted is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against Gloucester (6 of 17 signals falling, 2 rising). Houses here typically resell for £250,000 and flats for £146,250 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Gloucester, is about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 2 November 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£250,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£146,250
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +12% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Below average income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.29; 2 of 17 signals up, 6 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 3 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 7 small areas range from decile 1 to 8.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£43,300
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Schools getting better
Slower than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Central Gloucester & Hempsted sits in Gloucester
- Typical house price: 6th lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Gloucester
- Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 7 neighbourhoods in Gloucester with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 2nd lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Gloucester
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 2 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Central Gloucester & Hempsted
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 2 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Gloucester, 6 the other way and 9 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- New-build activity
- Lifestyle businesses
Falling behind the borough
- Schools improving
- Air quality
- Home improvement applications
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Homes selling
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Gloucester Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (930 m in a straight line). About 9.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales and CrossCountry to Cardiff Central (56 to 63 min); Great Western Railway, CrossCountry and Transport for Wales to Cheltenham Spa (about 9 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school St Paul's Church of England Primary School 610 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Denmark Road High School 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 7 areas (Feb 2026).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Central Gloucester & Hempsted
What is the typical house price in Central Gloucester & Hempsted?
£250,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.
How does Central Gloucester & Hempsted compare with the rest of Gloucester?
Typical house price: 6th lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Gloucester. Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 7 neighbourhoods in Gloucester with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Gloucester.
Is Central Gloucester & Hempsted an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Central Gloucester & Hempsted gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.29; 2 of 17 signals up, 6 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Central Gloucester & Hempsted?
Gloucester. Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (930 m in a straight line). About 9.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales and CrossCountry to Cardiff Central (56 to 63 min); Great Western Railway, CrossCountry and Transport for Wales to Cheltenham Spa (about 9 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Central Gloucester & Hempsted?
Nearest state primary school. St Paul's Church of England Primary School. 610 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Denmark Road High School. 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 7 areas (Feb 2026).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.