Affluence in GL15 5FW
How GL15 5FW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lydney
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,053 (2024)
GL15 5FWLydney
How well off GL15 5FW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL15 5FW area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.5% of adults in the GL15 5FW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
36% of adults in the GL15 5FW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.3% of adults in the GL15 5FW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL15 5FW (Lydney) (about 3,053 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.