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Affluence in GL2 4

How GL2 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gloucester
Region
South West
Population
22,848 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL2 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL2 4 scores 7.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Health and disability6.1
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Income6.6
  • Crime6.8
  • Employment7.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.8
  • Living environment8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,384
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.8% of adults in GL2 4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

GL2 4England
Employee, full-time45.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.3%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired16.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.2% of adults in GL2 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

GL2 4England
Higher managerial & professional12.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.9%
Intermediate15.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.3% of adults in GL2 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

GL2 4England
Degree level or above29.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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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