Affluence in GL16 8QX
How GL16 8QX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Coleford
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,579 (2024)
GL16 8QXColeford
How well off GL16 8QX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL16 8QX area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.6% of adults in the GL16 8QX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.9% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.9% of adults in the GL16 8QX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25% of adults in the GL16 8QX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL16 8QX (Coleford) (about 1,579 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.