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Affluence in GL14 2

How GL14 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Forest of Dean
Region
South West
Population
13,236 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL14 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL14 2 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.7
  • Employment3.9
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Income4.6
  • Crime4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Living environment5.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,140
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in GL14 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

GL14 2England
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired25%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.1% of adults in GL14 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

GL14 2England
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.6%11.3%
Routine16.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.9% of adults in GL14 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

GL14 2England
Degree level or above21.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%18.1%

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

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