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Affluence in GL14 9

How GL14 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Forest of Dean
Region
South West
Population
2,076 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL14 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL14 9 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
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

57.4% of adults in GL14 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

GL14 9England
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired25%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.2% of adults in GL14 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

GL14 9England
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine16.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.9% of adults in GL14 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

GL14 9England
Degree level or above22.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%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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