Affluence in GL15 6XG
How GL15 6XG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,648 (2024)
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How well off GL15 6XG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL15 6XG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52% of adults in the GL15 6XG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.3% of adults in the GL15 6XG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.9% of adults in the GL15 6XG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL15 6XG (Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley) (about 1,648 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.