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Affluence in GL19

How GL19 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Forest of Dean
Region
South West
Population
18,083 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL19 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL19 scores 6.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.3
  • Education and skills7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.6
  • Employment7.8
  • Older people in low-income households8.1
  • Crime8.2
  • Income8.3
  • Health and disability8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,037
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.4% of adults in GL19 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.

GL19England
Employee, full-time27.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed13.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student10.7%7.9%
Retired29%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.3% of adults in GL19 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GL19England
Higher managerial & professional15.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students10.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.5% of adults in GL19 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

GL19England
Degree level or above35.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.1%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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