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Postcode sector · Gloucester

Affluence in GL2 2

How GL2 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gloucester
Region
South West
Population
14,104 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL2 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL2 2 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Income4.6
  • Crime4.6
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Employment6.1
  • Living environment9.7
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£58,830
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
64%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

74.2% of adults in GL2 2 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.9% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

GL2 2England
Employee, full-time50.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired6.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.7% of adults in GL2 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

GL2 2England
Higher managerial & professional13.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.2% of adults in GL2 2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

GL2 2England
Degree level or above34.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications10.8%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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