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Postcode · Cinderford

Affluence in GL14 3JE

How GL14 3JE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cinderford
Council
Forest of Dean
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,275 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL14 3JE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL14 3JE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
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

57.8% of adults in the GL14 3JE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

GL14 3JEEngland
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired20.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.7% of adults in the GL14 3JE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

GL14 3JEEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.6%11.3%
Routine18.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.3% of adults in the GL14 3JE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.7% have no qualifications.

GL14 3JEEngland
Degree level or above18.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications24.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL14 3JE (Cinderford) (about 2,275 residents).

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

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