Affluence in GL16 9SB
How GL16 9SB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Coleford
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,813 (2024)
GL16 9SBColeford
How well off GL16 9SB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL16 9SB area 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.8% of adults in the GL16 9SB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 31.2% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.4% of adults in the GL16 9SB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.2% of adults in the GL16 9SB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL16 9SB (Coleford) (about 1,813 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.