Affluence in GL17 0HZ
How GL17 0HZ 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
- 1,567 (2024)
GL17 0HZMitcheldean
How well off GL17 0HZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL17 0HZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58% of adults in the GL17 0HZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.8% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.6% of adults in the GL17 0HZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.8% of adults in the GL17 0HZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL17 0HZ (Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean) (about 1,567 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.