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Postcode district · Gloucester

Affluence in GL2

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

Council
Gloucester
Region
South West
Population
93,817 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL2 scores 7.0 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 51 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Crime6.8
  • Income6.8
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Living environment7.0
  • Employment7.1
  • Older people in low-income households7.3
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£56,774
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.9% of adults in GL2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

GL2England
Employee, full-time39%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired22%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.8% of adults in GL2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

GL2England
Higher managerial & professional13.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine10.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.1% of adults in GL2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

GL2England
Degree level or above32.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%18.1%

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

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