Affluence in GL1 5LG
How GL1 5LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Podsmead & Linden
- Council
- Gloucester
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,650 (2024)
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How well off GL1 5LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL1 5LG area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Crime3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.1% of adults in the GL1 5LG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.9% of adults in the GL1 5LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.7% of adults in the GL1 5LG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL1 5LG (Podsmead & Linden) (about 1,650 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.