Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.
What makes this ward different?
People aged 65 or over: 3.6% here, compared with 16.7% across Gloucester (13.1 percentage points lower).
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
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 →People aged 16+ with no qualifications: 10.7% here, compared with 18.2% across Gloucester (7.5 percentage points lower).
Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.
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 →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 34.7% here, compared with 27.4% across Gloucester (7.3 percentage points higher).
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
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 people and homes here
People aged 65 or over
3.6%21 March 2021 · Kingsway ward
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
255 out of 7,043.
Source and method →People reporting bad or very bad health
3.1%21 March 2021 · Kingsway ward
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
218 out of 7,043.
Source and method →People counted in the census
7,04421 March 2021 · Kingsway ward
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
7,044 out of 7,044.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
34.7%21 March 2021 · Kingsway ward
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
1,720 out of 4,958.
Source and method →Households facing at least one measured disadvantage
42.5%21 March 2021 · Kingsway ward
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
1,066 out of 2,511.
Source and method →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
12.5%21 March 2021 · Kingsway ward
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
315 out of 2,511.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
10.7%21 March 2021 · Kingsway ward
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
531 out of 4,958.
Source and method →Homes rented privately
20%21 March 2021 · Kingsway ward
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
511 out of 2,511.
Source and method →Homes rented from a council or housing association
19%21 March 2021 · Kingsway ward
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
481 out of 2,511.
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.
Source and coverage explanation →
Source and coverage explanation →
Plans affecting this area
No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.
The proposed local response →
