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Affluence in GL16 9

How GL16 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Forest of Dean
Region
South West
Population
1,813 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL16 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL16 9 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,266
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.8% of adults in GL16 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 31.2% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

GL16 9England
Employee, full-time29%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired31.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.4% of adults in GL16 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

GL16 9England
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine15.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students3.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.2% of adults in GL16 9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.

GL16 9England
Degree level or above25.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications24.3%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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