Affluence in GL12 8ND
How GL12 8ND 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
- 2,326 (2024)
GL12 8NDWotton-under-Edge
How well off GL12 8ND is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL12 8ND area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Income6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.5% of adults in the GL12 8ND area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.3% of adults in the GL12 8ND area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.2% of adults in the GL12 8ND area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL12 8ND (Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton) (about 2,326 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.