Affluence in GL17 9JJ
How GL17 9JJ 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
- 2,060 (2024)
GL17 9JJMitcheldean
How well off GL17 9JJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL17 9JJ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.6% of adults in the GL17 9JJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.5% of adults in the GL17 9JJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23% of adults in the GL17 9JJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL17 9JJ (Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean) (about 2,060 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.