Affluence in GL14 2HW
How GL14 2HW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cinderford
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,570 (2024)
GL14 2HWCinderford
How well off GL14 2HW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL14 2HW area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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 skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the GL14 2HW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.7% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.9% of adults in the GL14 2HW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.6% of adults in the GL14 2HW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL14 2HW (Cinderford) (about 1,570 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.