Affluence in GL1 2QB
How GL1 2QB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingsholm & Wotton
- Council
- Gloucester
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,017 (2024)
GL1 2QBGloucester
How well off GL1 2QB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL1 2QB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48% of adults in the GL1 2QB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 19.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.3% of adults in the GL1 2QB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.1% of adults in the GL1 2QB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL1 2QB (Kingsholm & Wotton) (about 2,017 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.