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Affluence in GL2 4XL

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

Neighbourhood
Quedgeley South
Council
Gloucester
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,235 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL2 4XL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL2 4XL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment8.0
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

71% of adults in the GL2 4XL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

GL2 4XLEngland
Employee, full-time48.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired13.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.9% of adults in the GL2 4XL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

GL2 4XLEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.1%5.3%
Semi-routine18.5%11.3%
Routine19.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.8% of adults in the GL2 4XL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

GL2 4XLEngland
Degree level or above21.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications18.3%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 4XL (Quedgeley South) (about 1,235 residents).

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

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