Affluence in GL17 0BD
How GL17 0BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,257 (2024)
GL17 0BDMitcheldean
How well off GL17 0BD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL17 0BD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58% of adults in the GL17 0BD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.9% of adults in the GL17 0BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.8% of adults in the GL17 0BD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL17 0BD (Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean) (about 1,257 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.