Diabetes Prevalence in Gloucestershire
Real NHS England QOF 2024/25 recorded diabetes prevalence for NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board, compared to the England average and ranked among all 42 English Integrated Care Boards.
What percentage of people in Gloucestershire have diabetes?
In NHS England's QOF 2024/25 data, 8.14% of eligible patients on GP registers in NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board had recorded diabetes (46,483 patients) — +0.25pp versus the England average of 7.9%, ranking 18 of 42 ICBs. Source: NHS England QOF 2024/25.
| Measure | Value | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire prevalence | 8.14% | Rank 18 of 42 ICBs |
| England average | 7.89% | lower than this area |
| Difference vs England | +0.25pp | above average |
| Patients on register | 46,483 | patients aged 17 and over |
| Denominator list size | 570,790 | patients aged 17 and over |
Compare diabetes and other conditions in Gloucestershire
Pick a condition to see this area's real recorded prevalence vs the England average.
In Gloucestershire, in the latest QOF year (2024/25), 8.14% of eligible patients had a recorded diagnosis of diabetes — 46,483 patients on the register out of 570,790 (patients aged 17 and over).
Recorded prevalence is an area-level statistic reflecting age structure, deprivation and how completely practices code diagnoses — not a prediction of your personal risk. Source: NHS England QOF 2024/25 (OGL v3.0).
Diabetes is recorded more often in Gloucestershire than the England average. Worried about diabetes? A GeraClinic UK-registered clinician can assess your individual risk and arrange relevant tests or referrals — often the same day.
Book a diabetes assessmentAll six conditions in Gloucestershire (2024/25)
| Condition | Gloucestershire prevalence | England | vs England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.14% | 7.9% | +0.25pp |
| Hypertension | 16.49% | 15.2% | +1.26pp |
| Coronary heart disease | 3.30% | 3.0% | +0.32pp |
| Dementia | 0.96% | 0.8% | +0.18pp |
| Asthma | 7.53% | 6.6% | +0.97pp |
| Depression | 12.92% | 14.3% | -1.35pp |
ICBs with similar diabetes prevalence
- Greater Manchester (8.2%)
- Somerset (8.2%)
- Suffolk and North East Essex (8.1%)
- Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (8.1%)
See the full ranking on the Diabetes prevalence by ICB hub.
Diabetes in Gloucestershire: frequently asked questions
- What percentage of people in Gloucestershire have diabetes?
- In 2024/25, 8.14% of eligible patients on GP registers in NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board had a recorded diagnosis of diabetes (46,483 patients out of a patients aged 17 and over list of 570,790). That is +0.25pp versus the England average of 7.9%. Source: NHS England QOF 2024/25 (OGL v3.0).
- Is diabetes more common in Gloucestershire than the England average?
- Gloucestershire's recorded diabetes prevalence of 8.1% is above the England average of 7.9% (+0.25pp). It ranks 18 of 42 English ICBs for diabetes prevalence in 2024/25. Differences between areas largely reflect age structure, deprivation and diagnosis/recording rates, not just underlying illness.
- How many people in Gloucestershire are on the diabetes register?
- 46,483 patients were on the QOF diabetes register across GP practices in NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board in 2024/25. The QOF register counts patients with a recorded diagnosis (patients aged 17 and over); it is the figure NHS England publishes annually and is used for the prevalence rate of 8.14%.
- What is the Gera Chronic Disease Burden Index for Gloucestershire?
- The Gera Chronic Disease Burden Index (GCDBI) for NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board is 58 out of 100, ranking it 18 of 42 ICBs (a higher score means greater population-weighted chronic-disease burden). It combines the area's real QOF prevalence for diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, dementia, asthma and depression, each compared to the England rate. The median ICB scores 50.
- Should I get screened for diabetes in Gloucestershire?
- Recorded diabetes prevalence is an area-level statistic, not a personal risk score. If you have symptoms or risk factors, a GeraClinic UK-registered clinician can assess your individual risk and arrange relevant tests or referrals — often the same day. This page is health information, not a diagnosis.
Worried about diabetes in Gloucestershire?
Recorded diabetes prevalence in Gloucestershire is 8.14% — an area-level statistic, not a personal risk score. A GeraClinic UK-registered clinician can assess your individual risk and arrange tests or referrals, often the same day.
Contains public sector information published by NHS England and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS England (NHS Digital) — Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) prevalence (2024/25, published 28 August 2025).