# GL4

Postcode district covering Gloucester, Lower Tuffley and Abbeydale, in Gloucester.

GL4 is a postcode district covering Gloucester, Lower Tuffley and Abbeydale, in Gloucester. Median sale price £270,750 in 2025. About 49,340 people.

Postcode district. Code GL4. 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 GL4 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £270,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in GL4 was £270,750 in 2025. 924th cheapest 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/gl4#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 48,464** (2021). GL4 had 48,464 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 240th 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/gl4#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 17%** (2022). About 17% of people in GL4 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/gl4#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.8%** (January 2026). In GL4, 96.8% 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/gl4#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=GL4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 17% of people in GL4 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=GL4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 723 homes were sold in GL4 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=GL4) (Census 2021, England and Wales): GL4 had 48,464 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=GL4) (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 GL4.

## How GL4 compares

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

| Measure | GL4 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £270,750 | 5th cheapest | 27 postcode districts, GL · 2025 |
| Population | 48,464 | 4th most populated | 27 postcode districts, GL · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 17% | 4th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 27 postcode districts, GL · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.8% | highest | 27 postcode districts, GL · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of GL4?

GL4 had 48,464 usual residents at the census.
GL4 is the 240th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in GL4, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so GL4 has no single figure. Of its 30 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 6 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in GL4

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Gloucester 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022283) | 1,466 | – | 10 | 93.5% |
| [Gloucester 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022278) | 1,617 | – | 9 | 86.9% |
| [Gloucester 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022279) | 1,467 | – | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Gloucester 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022282) | 2,657 | – | 10 | 94.5% |
| [Gloucester 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022284) | 1,272 | – | 2 | 96.2% |
| [Gloucester 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022285) | 1,407 | – | 2 | 98.3% |
| [Gloucester 007F](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022286) | 1,724 | – | 4 | 86.9% |
| [Gloucester 007G](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022287) | 1,957 | – | 8 | 89.8% |
| [Gloucester 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022323) | 1,784 | – | 2 | 99.7% |
| [Gloucester 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022276) | 1,557 | – | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Gloucester 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022277) | 1,444 | – | 8 | 99.5% |
| [Gloucester 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022280) | 1,489 | – | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Gloucester 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022281) | 1,700 | – | 10 | 99.9% |
| [Gloucester 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022306) | 1,331 | – | 10 | 96.8% |
| [Gloucester 010F](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022307) | 1,542 | – | 10 | 99.7% |
| [Gloucester 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022319) | 1,622 | – | 1 | 98.7% |
| [Gloucester 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022320) | 1,679 | – | 3 | 97.4% |
| [Gloucester 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022321) | 1,635 | – | 4 | 99.4% |
| [Gloucester 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022322) | 1,361 | – | 2 | 98.2% |
| [Gloucester 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022324) | 1,647 | – | 2 | 98.3% |
| [Gloucester 011F](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022325) | 1,279 | – | 5 | 98.8% |
| [Gloucester 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022343) | 1,414 | – | 5 | 99.3% |
| [Gloucester 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022344) | 1,554 | – | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Gloucester 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022345) | 1,685 | – | 6 | 98.6% |
| [Gloucester 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022346) | 1,518 | – | 1 | 98.8% |
| [Gloucester 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022299) | 1,304 | – | 8 | 99.5% |
| [Gloucester 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022300) | 1,284 | – | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Gloucester 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022301) | 1,568 | – | 4 | 99.9% |
| [Gloucester 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/neighbourhood/e01022302) | 1,523 | – | 6 | 99.9% |
| [Stroud 001G](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/neighbourhood/e01034801) | 2,000 | – | 8 | 82.3% |

## Your MP

- [Gloucester](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gloucester): Alex McIntyre (Labour), MP since July 2024. 89% of the people here.
- [North Cotswolds](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-cotswolds): Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 11% 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 GL4

[Abbeymead & Abbeydale](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/abbeymead-and-abbeydale), [Coney Hill, Barnwood & Abbeydale](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/coney-hill-barnwood-and-abbeydale), [Lower Tuffley](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/lower-tuffley), [Matson & Robinswood](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/matson-and-robinswood), [Tuffley](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/tuffley)

## Postcode sectors in GL4

[GL4 0 (297 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl4-0), [GL4 3 (141 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl4-3), [GL4 4 (209 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl4-4), [GL4 5 (159 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl4-5), [GL4 6 (256 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl4-6), [GL4 8 (101 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl4-8)

## Council

[Gloucester](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester)

## Towns in GL4

[Gloucester](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester)

## Postcode districts next to GL4

[GL1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl1), [GL2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl2), [GL3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl3), [GL6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl6), [GL7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl7), [GL10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl10), [GL53](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl53)

## Nearest rail stations

[Gloucester (4.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2385,51.8656)

## 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)

## GL4 in brief

GL4 is a postcode district covering Gloucester, Lower Tuffley and Abbeydale, in Gloucester.
About 49,340 people lived in GL4 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £270,750 in 2025 across 723 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in GL4 was £270,750 in 2025.
GL4 had 48,464 usual residents at the census.
About 17% of people in GL4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In GL4, 96.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: GL4
- 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: 56.61 km²
- People, mid-2024: 49,340*
- Neighbourhoods: 30
- Output areas: 155

* 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

[GL6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl6), [GL3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl3), [GL53](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl53), [GL2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl2), [GL1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl1), [GL7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl7)

## Latest updates for GL4

- 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/GL4

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl4, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl4#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl4