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GL1 9HG area guide

Who lives in GL1 9HG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Quedgeley South
Council: Gloucester
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,707 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL1 9HG is like

GL1 9HG is a postcode in the Quedgeley South area of Gloucester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,707 people. 49.7% of households own their home, 22.1% rent privately and 20.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 73.1% 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.

Scores

How GL1 9HG compares

Headline figures for GL1 9HG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,064

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL1 9HG differs most from the national average.

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Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
23.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

GL1 9HG FAQs

Is GL1 9HG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 45.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 85% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is GL1 9HG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL1 9HG, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in GL1 9HG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.9% of residents. 49.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.1%).

Which council covers GL1 9HG?

The local authority for GL1 9HG is Gloucester.

GL1 9HG comes under Gloucester in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL1 9HG?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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