Gloucester in figures

A profile of Gloucester from official statistics: 9 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Gloucester was 138,565 in 2025, up 0.5% from 2024.

Population138,5652025Up 0.5% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over17.3%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share14.4%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-5262025Compared with -336 in 2024
120K125K130K135K140K201120142017202020252011: 121,921 persons2012: 123,467 persons2013: 124,947 persons2014: 126,167 persons2015: 128,032 persons2016: 129,716 persons2017: 130,898 persons2018: 131,320 persons2019: 131,776 persons2020: 132,112 persons2021: 132,564 persons2022: 133,664 persons2023: 136,082 persons2024: 137,857 persons2025: 138,565 persons120K125K130K135K140K20112016202120252011: 121,921 persons2012: 123,467 persons2013: 124,947 persons2014: 126,167 persons2015: 128,032 persons2016: 129,716 persons2017: 130,898 persons2018: 131,320 persons2019: 131,776 persons2020: 132,112 persons2021: 132,564 persons2022: 133,664 persons2023: 136,082 persons2024: 137,857 persons2025: 138,565 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Gloucester (pounds sterling) was £240,718 (provisional) in July 2026, up 4.9% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£240,718July 2026, provisionalUp 4.9% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly4.9%July 2026, provisionalUp 4.1 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,116August 2026, provisionalUp 7.2% from August 2025
200K210K220K230K240K250K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 204,597 GBP2021-08: 206,375 GBP2021-09: 211,191 GBP2021-10: 212,235 GBP2021-11: 212,350 GBP2021-12: 211,060 GBP2022-01: 214,294 GBP2022-02: 216,081 GBP2022-03: 218,997 GBP2022-04: 220,357 GBP2022-05: 224,310 GBP2022-06: 225,168 GBP2022-07: 227,720 GBP2022-08: 229,080 GBP2022-09: 233,443 GBP2022-10: 234,583 GBP2022-11: 236,334 GBP2022-12: 234,554 GBP2023-01: 235,050 GBP2023-02: 231,901 GBP2023-03: 228,275 GBP2023-04: 228,429 GBP2023-05: 230,345 GBP2023-06: 230,953 GBP2023-07: 231,187 GBP2023-08: 231,033 GBP2023-09: 232,474 GBP2023-10: 232,960 GBP2023-11: 232,460 GBP2023-12: 233,308 GBP2024-01: 230,893 GBP2024-02: 231,547 GBP2024-03: 230,483 GBP2024-04: 229,003 GBP2024-05: 224,745 GBP2024-06: 225,206 GBP2024-07: 227,551 GBP2024-08: 232,456 GBP2024-09: 231,865 GBP2024-10: 234,680 GBP2024-11: 233,539 GBP2024-12: 236,618 GBP2025-01: 233,490 GBP2025-02: 230,208 GBP2025-03: 230,747 GBP2025-04: 230,003 GBP2025-05: 231,119 GBP2025-06: 228,205 GBP2025-07: 229,433 GBP2025-08: 232,661 GBP2025-09: 232,189 GBP2025-10: 233,144 GBP2025-11: 231,055 GBP2025-12: 234,749 GBP2026-01: 234,711 GBP2026-02: 238,554 GBP2026-03: 237,856 GBP2026-04: 239,498 GBP2026-05: 240,268 GBP2026-06: 240,447 GBP2026-07: 240,718 GBP200K210K220K230K240K250K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 204,597 GBP2021-08: 206,375 GBP2021-09: 211,191 GBP2021-10: 212,235 GBP2021-11: 212,350 GBP2021-12: 211,060 GBP2022-01: 214,294 GBP2022-02: 216,081 GBP2022-03: 218,997 GBP2022-04: 220,357 GBP2022-05: 224,310 GBP2022-06: 225,168 GBP2022-07: 227,720 GBP2022-08: 229,080 GBP2022-09: 233,443 GBP2022-10: 234,583 GBP2022-11: 236,334 GBP2022-12: 234,554 GBP2023-01: 235,050 GBP2023-02: 231,901 GBP2023-03: 228,275 GBP2023-04: 228,429 GBP2023-05: 230,345 GBP2023-06: 230,953 GBP2023-07: 231,187 GBP2023-08: 231,033 GBP2023-09: 232,474 GBP2023-10: 232,960 GBP2023-11: 232,460 GBP2023-12: 233,308 GBP2024-01: 230,893 GBP2024-02: 231,547 GBP2024-03: 230,483 GBP2024-04: 229,003 GBP2024-05: 224,745 GBP2024-06: 225,206 GBP2024-07: 227,551 GBP2024-08: 232,456 GBP2024-09: 231,865 GBP2024-10: 234,680 GBP2024-11: 233,539 GBP2024-12: 236,618 GBP2025-01: 233,490 GBP2025-02: 230,208 GBP2025-03: 230,747 GBP2025-04: 230,003 GBP2025-05: 231,119 GBP2025-06: 228,205 GBP2025-07: 229,433 GBP2025-08: 232,661 GBP2025-09: 232,189 GBP2025-10: 233,144 GBP2025-11: 231,055 GBP2025-12: 234,749 GBP2026-01: 234,711 GBP2026-02: 238,554 GBP2026-03: 237,856 GBP2026-04: 239,498 GBP2026-05: 240,268 GBP2026-06: 240,447 GBP2026-07: 240,718 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Gloucester were 4,080 in 2024, down 1.9% from 2023.

Active enterprises4,0802024Down 1.9% from 2023
Enterprise births4802024Up 15.7% from 2023
4,0004,1004,2004,3004,4004,5002019202020212022202320242019: 4,120 count2020: 4,295 count2021: 4,430 count2022: 4,305 count2023: 4,160 count2024: 4,080 count4,0004,1004,2004,3004,4004,5002019202120242019: 4,120 count2020: 4,295 count2021: 4,430 count2022: 4,305 count2023: 4,160 count2024: 4,080 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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