Affluence in GL14 2LQ
How GL14 2LQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cinderford
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,582 (2024)
GL14 2LQCinderford
How well off GL14 2LQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL14 2LQ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.2% of adults in the GL14 2LQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.9% of adults in the GL14 2LQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.3% of adults in the GL14 2LQ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 29.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL14 2LQ (Cinderford) (about 1,582 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.