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GL2 4XN area guide

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

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

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At a glance

What GL2 4XN is like

GL2 4XN is a postcode in the Quedgeley South area of Gloucester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,235 people. 54.9% of households own their home, 43.7% rent privately and 1.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 71% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 4XN compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.7 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, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

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

Household incomeMore

£58,064

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL2 4XN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
43.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GL2 4 is up 6% on the year before.

Questions

GL2 4XN FAQs

Is GL2 4XN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 4XN?

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 4XN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL2 4XN, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in GL2 4XN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.3% of residents. 54.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (62.4%).

Which council covers GL2 4XN?

The local authority for GL2 4XN is Gloucester.

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

How well connected is GL2 4XN?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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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