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GL1 2QB area guide

Who lives in GL1 2QB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kingsholm & Wotton
Council: Gloucester
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,017 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL1 2QB is like

GL1 2QB is a postcode in the Kingsholm & Wotton area of Gloucester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,017 people. 56.5% of households own their home, 28.9% rent privately and 14.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 48% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in GL1 2 sold for a median of £156,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL1 2QB compares

Headline figures for GL1 2QB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 56.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£156,000

Median over 59 sales in GL1 2, +4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,428

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL1 2QB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
19.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
56.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
24.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

GL1 2QB FAQs

Is GL1 2QB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 56.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in GL1 2QB?

The median sale price over the last year was £156,000.

Homes in GL1 2 sold for a median of £156,000 across 59 sales in the year to August 2026, +4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL1 2QB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL1 2QB, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in GL1 2QB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 14.4% of residents. 56.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.7%).

Which council covers GL1 2QB?

The local authority for GL1 2QB is Gloucester.

GL1 2QB comes under Gloucester in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL1 2QB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Gloucester Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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