GL2 postcode area
The GL2 postcode district spans 18 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Forest of Dean, Gloucester, Stroud, Tewkesbury. Area Scores range from 13 to 98 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the GL2 district: Longlevens scores 98 out of 100 (#101 of 6,856 nationally) while Central Gloucester & Hempsted sits at 13 — neighbours on the map, 85 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 8 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £172,500 in Central Gloucester & Hempsted to £421,500 in Dymock, Hartpury & Huntley — a 2.4× gap within the GL2 district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Forest of Dean, Gloucester, Stroud and Tewkesbury — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| LonglevensGloucester | 101 | 98 | £313,580 |
| Churchdown & InnsworthTewkesbury | 780 | 89 | £300,000 |
| ElmbridgeGloucester | 834 | 88 | £324,000 |
| Quedgeley NorthGloucester | 971 | 86 | £234,000 |
| Upton St Leonards & HardwickeStroud | 1,506 | 78 | £300,000 |
| Leonard Stanley & UleyStroud | 1,869 | 73 | £355,000 |
| Shurdington, Staverton & WitcombeTewkesbury | 1,938 | 72 | £390,000 |
| Frampton, Whitminster & EastingtonStroud | 2,034 | 70 | £394,000 |
| Highnam, Longford & NortonTewkesbury | 2,315 | 66 | £388,000 |
| Brockworth & Coopers EdgeTewkesbury | 2,466 | 64 | £295,000 |
| Coney Hill, Barnwood & AbbeydaleGloucester | 2,665 | 61 | £264,000 |
| Lower TuffleyGloucester | 2,761 | 60 | £237,000 |
| Dymock, Hartpury & HuntleyForest of Dean | 3,090 | 55 | £421,500 |
| Quedgeley SouthGloucester | 3,124 | 54 | £255,000 |
| Longhope, Westbury & BlakeneyForest of Dean | 3,974 | 42 | £332,500 |
| Kingsholm & WottonGloucester | 4,564 | 33 | £225,000 |
| Podsmead & LindenGloucester | 4,707 | 31 | £235,000 |
| Central Gloucester & HempstedGloucester | 5,948 | 13 | £172,500 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around GL2.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.