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Affluence in GL15 5

How GL15 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Forest of Dean
Region
South West
Population
12,313 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL15 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL15 5 scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.5
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Employment5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Income5.7
  • Crime5.8
  • Health and disability6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Living environment7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,411
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.2% of adults in GL15 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.7% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

GL15 5England
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired26.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.9% of adults in GL15 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

GL15 5England
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine15.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24% of adults in GL15 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

GL15 5England
Degree level or above24%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%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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