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Affluence in GL15 9

How GL15 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Forest of Dean
Region
South West
Population
1,346 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL15 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL15 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
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
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

53.1% of adults in GL15 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

GL15 9England
Employee, full-time31.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired29.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.2% of adults in GL15 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

GL15 9England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine18.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.7% of adults in GL15 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

GL15 9England
Degree level or above23.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications21.2%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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