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Affluence in GL1 3

How GL1 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gloucester
Region
South West
Population
15,712 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL1 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL1 3 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Crime4.1
  • Employment5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Income5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,113
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.8% of adults in GL1 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 11.7% are full-time students.

GL1 3England
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student11.7%7.9%
Retired18.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.9% of adults in GL1 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

GL1 3England
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine11.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students11.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.7% of adults in GL1 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.

GL1 3England
Degree level or above32.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications15.7%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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