Affluence in GL2 2BQ
How GL2 2BQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Quedgeley South
- Council
- Gloucester
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,707 (2024)
How well off GL2 2BQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL2 2BQ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
73.1% of adults in the GL2 2BQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.3% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.7% of adults in the GL2 2BQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.1% of adults in the GL2 2BQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL2 2BQ (Quedgeley South) (about 1,707 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.