Affluence in GL15 6BX
How GL15 6BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lydney
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,610 (2024)
GL15 6BXLydney
How well off GL15 6BX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL15 6BX area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.7% of adults in the GL15 6BX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.5% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
34% of adults in the GL15 6BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.7% of adults in the GL15 6BX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL15 6BX (Lydney) (about 1,610 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.