Affluence in GL1 1YG
How GL1 1YG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Gloucester & Hempsted
- Council
- Gloucester
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,774 (2024)
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How well off GL1 1YG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL1 1YG area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Employment2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61% of adults in the GL1 1YG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 5.8% are retired and 11.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.1% of adults in the GL1 1YG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.3% of adults in the GL1 1YG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL1 1YG (Central Gloucester & Hempsted) (about 1,774 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.