Affluence in GL1 3BS
How GL1 3BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingsholm & Wotton
- Council
- Gloucester
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,741 (2024)
GL1 3BSGloucester
How well off GL1 3BS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL1 3BS area 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 (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.3% of adults in the GL1 3BS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 13.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
34% of adults in the GL1 3BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.8% of adults in the GL1 3BS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL1 3BS (Kingsholm & Wotton) (about 1,741 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.