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Affluence in GL17 9

How GL17 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Forest of Dean
Region
South West
Population
15,915 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL17 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL17 9 scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.1
  • Living environment2.1
  • Employment5.7
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Income6.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Health and disability7.1
  • Crime7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,811
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.9% of adults in GL17 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.4% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

GL17 9England
Employee, full-time29.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired29.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.2% of adults in GL17 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

GL17 9England
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine12.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.4% of adults in GL17 9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

GL17 9England
Degree level or above29.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.8%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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