Postcode GL1 2RG (Gloucester)

Map showing GL1 2RG and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL1 2RG is located in Gloucester, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL1 2RG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL1 2RG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of GL1 2RG as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.

The closest road name to GL1 2RG is Mount Street which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Oswald's Priory Ruins and is 184 m away. The closest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, 907 m away.

The closest primary school to GL1 2RG (for ages 11 and under) is Kingsholm Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 10, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Denmark Road High School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 14, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of GL1 2RG is Woodpeckers Sports And Social Club and is 7.06 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL1 2RG is covered by the Gloucestershire police force association and Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to GL1 2RG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL1 2RG, and the approximate distance away.

Mount Street 22 m
Archdeacon Court 30 m
Clare Street 70 m
Archdeacon Street 74 m
Priory Road 144 m
St Mary's Square 179 m
Westgate Street 193 m
St Mary's Street 196 m
Lower Quay Street 211 m
Royal Oak Road 215 m
Three Cocks Lane 238 m
Quay Street 269 m
Mercia Road 323 m
Pitt Street 352 m
Gouda Way 387 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL1 2RG

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL1 2RG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The King's School, Gloucester 430 m
Kingsholm Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
737 m
Edward Jenner School 988 m
Denmark Road High School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.02 km
Widden Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
1.33 km
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.33 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.36 km
Al Ashraf Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.58 km
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire 1.61 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.72 km
St James Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
1.76 km
Tredworth Junior School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.96 km
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy Good
(March 2, 2017)
2.02 km
Linden Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.1 km
Hatherley Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.17 km
The Milestone School 2.29 km
Longford Park Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.32 km
Hempsted Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
2.44 km
Elmbridge Primary School Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.55 km
Calton Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.56 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL1 2RG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Equine Arena Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.73 km
Gloucester Rugby Training Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
5.73 km
Graze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.73 km
Red And Black Cafe School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
5.73 km
Longridge Farm Produce Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
August 2, 2017
6.03 km
Caterlink At Hartpury C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
6.36 km
Caterlink At Little Oaks Nursery / Out Of Hours Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2016
6.36 km
Ashleworth Memorial Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
6.54 km
The Royal Exchange Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
6.63 km
The Aviator Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 17, 2022
6.75 km
Caterlink Limited At Ashleworth C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
6.82 km
Busybee Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
6.97 km
Ashleworth Hub Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 4, 2022
7.05 km
Woodpeckers Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 27, 2021
7.06 km
Watersmeet Motel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
7.13 km
Trioscape Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
7.19 km
Hope Orchard B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
7.23 km
Katies Catering Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
7.23 km
Badgeworth Court Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 29, 2021
7.42 km
Butterfly Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2019
7.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL1 2RG - Data from Apr 2022

St Oswald's Priory Ruins Bus Stop/Station 184 m
St Oswald's Priory Ruins Bus Stop/Station 184 m
St Nicholas' Church Bus Stop/Station 198 m
St Mary's Hall Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Castlemeads Court Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Gloucester Rail Station Rail 907 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 6.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL1 2RG - Data from Dec 2021

Archdeacon Meadow Urban Greenspace 612 m
Alney Island Island 662 m
Victoria Dock Inland Water 720 m
Barge Arm Inland Water 823 m
Richard's Wood Woodland Or Forest 828 m
East Channel Inland Water 2.42 km
Vale of Gloucester Valley 2.47 km
Upper Parting Inland Water 2.77 km
West Channel Inland Water 2.77 km
Lassington Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.41 km
Seapiece Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Piper's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Decoy Pools Inland Water 3.69 km
Long Reach Inland Water 3.95 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL1 2RG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 113 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 113 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 79,533 kWh - mean 11,362 kWh : median 10,244 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 16,669 kWh - mean 2,381 kWh : median 1,973 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL1 2RG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.86916500
Longitude -2.25030000
OS Easting 382863
OS Northing 0218984
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5109
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gloucester
County Electorial Division Hempsted and Westgate ED
Electoral Ward Westgate
Local Authority District Gloucester
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Gloucestershire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Gloucestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000081
Travel To Work Area Gloucester

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Gloucestershire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Gloucestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Gloucester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gloucester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049895
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gloucester 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gloucester 004E
Output Area / Small Area 7D3