Affluence in GL2 5GJ
How GL2 5GJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Gloucester & Hempsted
- Council
- Gloucester
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,125 (2024)
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How well off GL2 5GJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL2 5GJ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.5% of adults in the GL2 5GJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.7% of adults in the GL2 5GJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38% of adults in the GL2 5GJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL2 5GJ (Central Gloucester & Hempsted) (about 2,125 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.