Affluence in GL2 4AY
How GL2 4AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Upton St Leonards & Hardwicke
- Council
- Stroud
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,697 (2024)
GL2 4AYGloucester
How well off GL2 4AY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL2 4AY area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Crime5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
81.1% of adults in the GL2 4AY area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 6.3% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
44% of adults in the GL2 4AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.3% of adults in the GL2 4AY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 6.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL2 4AY (Upton St Leonards & Hardwicke) (about 2,697 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.