Affluence in GL2 8FH
How GL2 8FH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Highnam, Longford & Norton
- Council
- Tewkesbury
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,742 (2024)
GL2 8FHGloucester
How well off GL2 8FH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL2 8FH area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.6% of adults in the GL2 8FH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.5% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.6% of adults in the GL2 8FH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.9% of adults in the GL2 8FH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL2 8FH (Highnam, Longford & Norton) (about 1,742 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.