Affluence in GL12 7JD
How GL12 7JD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood
- Council
- Stroud
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,768 (2024)
GL12 7JDWotton-under-Edge
How well off GL12 7JD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL12 7JD area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.5% of adults in the GL12 7JD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.3% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.6% of adults in the GL12 7JD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.1% of adults in the GL12 7JD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL12 7JD (Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood) (about 1,768 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.