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Affluence in GL18

How GL18 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Forest of Dean
Region
South West
Population
16,928 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL18 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL18 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.9
  • Living environment3.6
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Employment7.2
  • Income7.4
  • Crime7.8
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Health and disability8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,719
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.4% of adults in GL18 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.9% are retired and 11% are full-time students.

GL18England
Employee, full-time27.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed13.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student11%7.9%
Retired27.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.9% of adults in GL18 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

GL18England
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students10.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.3% of adults in GL18 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

GL18England
Degree level or above34.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%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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