Affluence in GL16 7LE
How GL16 7LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Coleford
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,263 (2024)
GL16 7LEColeford
How well off GL16 7LE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL16 7LE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.4% of adults in the GL16 7LE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.4% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.7% of adults in the GL16 7LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.8% of adults in the GL16 7LE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL16 7LE (Coleford) (about 1,263 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.