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Affluence in GL2 3

How GL2 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stroud
Region
South West
Population
10,276 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL2 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL2 3 scores 8.2 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Education and skills7.2
  • Health and disability7.4
  • Income7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.6
  • Crime7.8
  • Employment8.0
  • Living environment8.6
  • Older people in low-income households8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,240
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.6% of adults in GL2 3 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.3% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

GL2 3England
Employee, full-time44.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired17.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.2% of adults in GL2 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

GL2 3England
Higher managerial & professional13.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%19.9%
Intermediate16.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.5% of adults in GL2 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.

GL2 3England
Degree level or above31.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications11.3%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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