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Affluence in GL15

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

Council
Forest of Dean
Region
South West
Population
31,067 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL15 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL15 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 (2.4 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 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.4
  • Living environment4.2
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Employment5.5
  • Children in low-income families6.1
  • Income6.3
  • Crime6.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Health and disability7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,116
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in GL15 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.9% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

GL15England
Employee, full-time30%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired28.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.1% of adults in GL15 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

GL15England
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30% of adults in GL15 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

GL15England
Degree level or above30%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%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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