Podsmead

Podsmead is one of 18 wards in Gloucester, home to 3,465 people in 1,463 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £270,750 over the past two years, 6% above the Gloucester median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% above the Gloucester average.

Ward E05010963 · 105 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,465residentsCensus 2021

£271kmedian sale price119 sales, 24 months

16%green within 500 mpostcode average

94%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Podsmead in GloucesterPostcodes in Podsmead highlighted; the rest of Gloucester in grey

Map of Gloucester with Podsmead highlighted

People and homes.

3,465 residents in 1,463 households, next to the Gloucester average.

17%

aged 15–29

18%

aged 65 and over

54%

owner-occupied homes

10%

privately rented

36%

socially rented

19%

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Podsmead and Gloucester.

PodsmeadGloucester

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Podsmead with a published hygiene rating.

22rated food businessesin total

91%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Gloucester: 94%

0rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)