Postcode · Gloucester

GL2 4GB area guide

Who lives in GL2 4GB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Quedgeley North
Council: Gloucester
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,359 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL2 4GB is like

GL2 4GB is a postcode in the Quedgeley North area of Gloucester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,359 people. 66% of households own their home, 31.4% rent privately and 1.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 73.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in GL2 4 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL2 4GB compares

Headline figures for GL2 4GB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£265,000

Median over 257 sales in GL2 4, +6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,915

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL2 4GB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GL2 4 is up 6% on the year before.

Questions

GL2 4GB FAQs

Is GL2 4GB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GL2 4GB?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in GL2 4 sold for a median of £265,000 across 257 sales in the year to August 2026, +6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL2 4GB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL2 4GB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in GL2 4GB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.5% of residents. 66% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.2%).

Which council covers GL2 4GB?

The local authority for GL2 4GB is Gloucester.

GL2 4GB comes under Gloucester in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL2 4GB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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