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Affluence in GL16

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

Council
Forest of Dean
Region
South West
Population
23,257 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL16 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.2
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Employment4.9
  • Income5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Living environment5.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Crime6.5
  • Health and disability6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,519
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.7% of adults in GL16 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

GL16England
Employee, full-time28.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired30.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.6% of adults in GL16 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

GL16England
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.9% of adults in GL16 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

GL16England
Degree level or above27.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%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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