# GL2

Postcode district covering Quedgeley and Hardwicke, in Gloucester, Stroud and Tewkesbury.

GL2 is a postcode district covering Quedgeley and Hardwicke, in Gloucester, Stroud and Tewkesbury. Median sale price £295,000 in 2025. About 64,862 people.

Postcode district. Code GL2. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [GL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an GL2 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £295,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in GL2 was £295,000 in 2025. Joint 1,116th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl2#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 61,302** (2021). GL2 had 61,302 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 89th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl2#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 14%** (2022). About 14% of people in GL2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl2#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.2%** (January 2026). In GL2, 92.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl2#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=GL2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 14% of people in GL2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=GL2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 1,156 homes were sold in GL2 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=GL2) (Census 2021, England and Wales): GL2 had 61,302 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=GL2) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Gloucester, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is GL2.

## How GL2 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | GL2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £295,000 | 8th cheapest | 27 postcode districts, GL · 2025 |
| Population | 61,302 | most populated | 27 postcode districts, GL · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 14% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 27 postcode districts, GL · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.2% | 7th highest | 27 postcode districts, GL · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of GL2?

GL2 had 61,302 usual residents at the census.
GL2 is the 89th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in GL2, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so GL2 has no single figure. Of its 37 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 8 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in GL2

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Gloucester 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022313) | 1,621 | – | 10 | 99.9% |
| [Gloucester 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022315) | 1,474 | – | 10 | 98.5% |
| [Gloucester 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022316) | 1,537 | – | 10 | 99.9% |
| [Gloucester 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022317) | 1,520 | – | 10 | 99.4% |
| [Gloucester 001E](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022318) | 1,714 | – | 10 | 99.6% |
| [Gloucester 002E](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022314) | 1,670 | – | 9 | 98.8% |
| [Gloucester 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022295) | 1,375 | – | 10 | 99.8% |
| [Gloucester 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022296) | 1,542 | – | 6 | 98.8% |
| [Gloucester 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022297) | 1,354 | – | 10 | 96.2% |
| [Gloucester 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022298) | 1,634 | – | 8 | 98.9% |
| [Gloucester 004G](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01034791) | 1,498 | – | 3 | 82.7% |
| [Gloucester 004J](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01034794) | 1,934 | – | 8 | 67.9% |
| [Gloucester 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022333) | 1,537 | – | 1 | 99.7% |
| [Gloucester 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022339) | 1,762 | – | 10 | 99.7% |
| [Gloucester 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022340) | 1,363 | – | 8 | 99.8% |
| [Gloucester 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022341) | 2,490 | – | 6 | 99.1% |
| [Gloucester 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022342) | 1,699 | – | 9 | 98.0% |
| [Gloucester 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022335) | 1,454 | – | 7 | 93.5% |
| [Gloucester 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022336) | 1,149 | – | 8 | 80.2% |
| [Gloucester 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022338) | 1,324 | – | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Gloucester 015E](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01032933) | 1,688 | – | 5 | 96.0% |
| [Gloucester 015G](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01032935) | 1,541 | – | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Gloucester 015I](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01034795) | 2,157 | – | 6 | 99.8% |
| [Gloucester 015J](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01034796) | 2,134 | – | 4 | 92.3% |
| [Gloucester 015K](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01034797) | 1,470 | – | 7 | 97.8% |
| [Gloucester 015L](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01034798) | 1,915 | – | 5 | 94.2% |
| [Stroud 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022378) | 2,199 | – | 9 | 95.7% |
| [Stroud 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022379) | 1,430 | – | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Stroud 001F](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01034800) | 1,823 | – | 7 | 86.6% |
| [Stroud 001H](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01034802) | 1,961 | – | 8 | 97.0% |
| [Stroud 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022396) | 1,798 | – | 7 | 88.0% |
| [Stroud 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022397) | 2,043 | – | 6 | 96.0% |
| [Stroud 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01022398) | 1,179 | – | 7 | 85.2% |
| [Tewkesbury 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury/neighbourhood/e01022440) | 2,342 | – | 5 | 87.9% |
| [Tewkesbury 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury/neighbourhood/e01022442) | 1,672 | – | 7 | 89.2% |
| [Tewkesbury 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury/neighbourhood/e01022443) | 1,487 | – | 9 | 73.2% |
| [Tewkesbury 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury/neighbourhood/e01022444) | 1,633 | – | 6 | 51.1% |

## Your MP

- [Gloucester](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gloucester): Alex McIntyre (Labour), MP since July 2024. 35% of the people here.
- [Tewkesbury](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tewkesbury): Cameron Thomas (Independent), MP since July 2024. 32% of the people here.
- [North Cotswolds](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-cotswolds): Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 12% of the people here.
- [Forest of Dean](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/forest-of-dean): Matt Bishop (Labour), MP since July 2024. 10% of the people here.
- [Stroud](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stroud): Dr Simon Opher (Labour), MP since July 2024. 10% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in GL2

[Elmbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/elmbridge), [Frampton, Whitminster & Eastington](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/frampton-whitminster-and-eastington), [Highnam, Longford & Norton](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury/highnam-longford-and-norton), [Longlevens](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/longlevens), [Quedgeley North](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/quedgeley-north), [Quedgeley South](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/quedgeley-south), [Upton St Leonards & Hardwicke](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/upton-st-leonards-and-hardwicke)

## Postcode sectors in GL2

[GL2 0 (257 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl2-0), [GL2 2 (167 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl2-2), [GL2 3 (24 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl2-3), [GL2 4 (305 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl2-4), [GL2 5 (166 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl2-5), [GL2 7 (168 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl2-7), [GL2 8 (156 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl2-8), [GL2 9 (260 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl2-9)

## Councils GL2 covers

[Gloucester](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester), [Stroud](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud), [Tewkesbury](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury)

## Towns in GL2

[Gloucester](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester), [Quedgeley and Hardwicke](https://openindex.co.uk/town/quedgeley-and-hardwicke)

## Postcode districts next to GL2

[GL1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl1), [GL3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl3), [GL4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl4), [GL10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl10), [GL11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl11), [GL13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl13), [GL14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl14), [GL18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl18), [GL19](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl19), [GL51](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl51)

## More in the GL postcode area

[All GL postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## GL2 in brief

GL2 is a postcode district covering Quedgeley and Hardwicke, in Gloucester, Stroud and Tewkesbury.
About 64,862 people lived in GL2 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £295,000 in 2025 across 1,156 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in GL2 was £295,000 in 2025.
GL2 had 61,302 usual residents at the census.
About 14% of people in GL2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In GL2, 92.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: GL2
- Postcode area: [GL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl)
- Constituency: [Gloucester †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gloucester)
- Council: [Gloucester †](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester)
- Area: 160 km²
- People, mid-2024: 64,862*
- Neighbourhoods: 37
- Output areas: 190

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[GL19](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl19), [GL10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl10), [GL1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl1), [GL3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl3), [GL4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl4), [GL11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl11)

## Latest updates for GL2

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/GL2

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl2, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl2#f-house-sales-median-price.

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