What stands out here?
Homes rented from a council or housing association: 35% here, compared with 14% across Gloucester (21.9 percentage points higher).
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →Homes rented privately: 10% here, compared with 21% across Gloucester (11 percentage points lower).
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages: 27% here, compared with 17.3% across Gloucester (9.7 percentage points higher).
These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →The ward in numbers
People aged 65 or over
18.1%21 March 2021 · Podsmead
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
626 out of 3,465.
Source and method →People reporting bad or very bad health
7.3%21 March 2021 · Podsmead
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
252 out of 3,464.
Source and method →People counted in the census
3,46421 March 2021 · Podsmead
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
3,464 out of 3,464.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
23.3%21 March 2021 · Podsmead
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
642 out of 2,761.
Source and method →Households facing at least one measured disadvantage
61.5%21 March 2021 · Podsmead
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
906 out of 1,472.
Source and method →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
27%21 March 2021 · Podsmead
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
397 out of 1,472.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market
38.4%21 March 2021 · Podsmead
Show the workings
21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
1,055 out of 2,744.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ in work
57.7%21 March 2021 · Podsmead
Show the workings
21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
1,583 out of 2,744.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability
7.1%21 March 2021 · Podsmead
Show the workings
21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
194 out of 2,744.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
23.8%21 March 2021 · Podsmead
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
657 out of 2,761.
Source and method →Homes rented privately
10%21 March 2021 · Podsmead
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
151 out of 1,472.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ retired
20.2%21 March 2021 · Podsmead
Show the workings
21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
554 out of 2,744.
Source and method →Homes rented from a council or housing association
35%21 March 2021 · Podsmead
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
522 out of 1,472.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ unemployed
3.9%21 March 2021 · Podsmead
Show the workings
21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
106 out of 2,744.
Source and method →Crime and safety
Police UK publication gap, checked 2026-10-17: Gloucestershire Constabulary: Crime data not provided for August 2026. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. A complete two-year ward comparison is therefore withheld; other forces’ nearby records are not substituted.
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