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GL2 0RS area guide

Who lives in GL2 0RS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kingsholm & Wotton
Council: Gloucester
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,557 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL2 0RS is like

GL2 0RS 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 2,557 people. 47.6% of households own their home, 44.8% rent privately and 6.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 57.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in GL2 0 sold for a median of £319,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL2 0RS compares

Headline figures for GL2 0RS, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£319,750

Median over 122 sales in GL2 0, +1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

82%

Rated good or better across 11 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 GL2 0RS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
44.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
27.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

GL2 0RS FAQs

Is GL2 0RS 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 25.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 82% 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 GL2 0RS?

The median sale price over the last year was £319,750.

Homes in GL2 0 sold for a median of £319,750 across 122 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL2 0RS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL2 0RS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in GL2 0RS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.4% of residents. 47.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (48.4%).

Which council covers GL2 0RS?

The local authority for GL2 0RS is Gloucester.

GL2 0RS comes under Gloucester in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL2 0RS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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, 0.6 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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