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Affluence in GL2 4BW

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

Neighbourhood
Quedgeley South
Council
Gloucester
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,558 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL2 4BW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL2 4BW area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • 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

64.4% of adults in the GL2 4BW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

GL2 4BWEngland
Employee, full-time41.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired19.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.4% of adults in the GL2 4BW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

GL2 4BWEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate16.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.5% of adults in the GL2 4BW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

GL2 4BWEngland
Degree level or above25.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%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 4BW (Quedgeley South) (about 1,558 residents).

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

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