Affluence in GL16 7BH
How GL16 7BH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Coleford
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,409 (2024)
GL16 7BHColeford
How well off GL16 7BH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL16 7BH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51% of adults in the GL16 7BH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.1% of adults in the GL16 7BH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.9% of adults in the GL16 7BH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL16 7BH (Coleford) (about 1,409 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.