Affluence in GL2 9BY
How GL2 9BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Highnam, Longford & Norton
- Council
- Tewkesbury
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,228 (2024)
GL2 9BYGloucester
How well off GL2 9BY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL2 9BY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.4% of adults in the GL2 9BY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.2% of adults in the GL2 9BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.7% of adults in the GL2 9BY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL2 9BY (Highnam, Longford & Norton) (about 3,228 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.