# Matson, Robinswood and White City South east Gloucester. About 10,095 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4.6 square kilometres. Matson, Robinswood and White City had 9,963 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Ward. Code E05010961. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Gloucester](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester) ## Key figures - **Population: 9,963** (2021). Matson, Robinswood and White City had 9,963 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,473rd most populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/ward/matson-robinswood-and-white-city#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 32%** (2022). About 32% of people in Matson, Robinswood and White City live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/ward/matson-robinswood-and-white-city#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.5%** (January 2026). In Matson, Robinswood and White City, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/ward/matson-robinswood-and-white-city#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 4.9%** (August 2026). In Matson, Robinswood and White City, 4.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/ward/matson-robinswood-and-white-city#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05010961) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 32% of people in Matson, Robinswood and White City live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05010961) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Gloucester. The outline is Matson, Robinswood and White City. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05010961) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Matson, Robinswood and White City had 9,963 usual residents at the census. - [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=E05010961) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Gloucester. The outline is Matson, Robinswood and White City. ## How Matson, Robinswood and White City compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Matson, Robinswood and White City | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 9,963 | 3rd most populated | 18 wards, Gloucester · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 32% | 3rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 18 wards, Gloucester · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.5% | 7th highest | 18 wards, Gloucester · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 4.9% | 4th highest | 18 wards, Gloucester · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Matson, Robinswood and White City? Matson, Robinswood and White City had 9,963 usual residents at the census. Matson, Robinswood and White City is the 2,473rd most populated of 8,397 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Gloucester These figures are published for the whole of Gloucester, not for each ward, so they describe all of Gloucester and not Matson, Robinswood and White City alone. [See Gloucester](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester) - **Average house price: £237,705** (August 2026). Gloucester’s average house price was £237,705 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £34,617** (2025). Full-time workers living in Gloucester earned a median of £34,617 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 45th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 6.9×** (2025). A home in Gloucester costs 6.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 155th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 21.5** (2025). Gloucester has a deprivation score of 21.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 117th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Matson, Robinswood and White City in brief Matson, Robinswood and White City had 9,963 usual residents at the census. About 32% of people in Matson, Robinswood and White City live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Matson, Robinswood and White City, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Matson, Robinswood and White City, 4.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: E05010961 - Constituency: [Gloucester †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gloucester) - Council: [Gloucester](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester) - Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 4.63 km² - People, mid-2024: 10,095* - Neighbourhoods: 7 - Output areas: 32 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Tuffley](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/ward/tuffley), [Abbeydale](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/ward/abbeydale), [Hardwicke](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/ward/hardwicke), [Painswick and Upton](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/ward/painswick-and-upton), [Moreland](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/ward/moreland), [Coney Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/ward/coney-hill) ## Latest updates for Matson, Robinswood and White City - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05010961 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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