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Affluence in GL2 2DW

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

Neighbourhood
Quedgeley South
Council
Gloucester
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,197 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL2 2DW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL2 2DW area scores 6.0 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,064
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

73.3% of adults in the GL2 2DW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

GL2 2DWEngland
Employee, full-time49.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.8% of adults in the GL2 2DW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

GL2 2DWEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.9% of adults in the GL2 2DW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.

GL2 2DWEngland
Degree level or above33.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications11.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL2 2DW (Quedgeley South) (about 2,197 residents).

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

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