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Affluence in GL1 4AY

How GL1 4AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Barton
Council
Gloucester
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,956 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL1 4AY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL1 4AY area scores 1.0 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.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,937
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.8% of adults in the GL1 4AY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.5% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

GL1 4AYEngland
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired12.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other6.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.6% of adults in the GL1 4AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

GL1 4AYEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.8%11.3%
Routine21.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.2% of adults in the GL1 4AY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.6% have no qualifications.

GL1 4AYEngland
Degree level or above19.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications4.4%2.8%
No qualifications28.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL1 4AY (Barton) (about 1,956 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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