Affluence in GL12 8EU
How GL12 8EU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,650 (2024)
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How well off GL12 8EU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL12 8EU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.4% of adults in the GL12 8EU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.1% of adults in the GL12 8EU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.4% of adults in the GL12 8EU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL12 8EU (Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton) (about 2,650 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.