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Affluence in GL2 4XW

How GL2 4XW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Upton St Leonards & Hardwicke
Council
Stroud
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,436 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL2 4XW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL2 4XW area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,149
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.3% of adults in the GL2 4XW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

GL2 4XWEngland
Employee, full-time44.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time15%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student3.1%7.9%
Retired17.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.9% of adults in the GL2 4XW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

GL2 4XWEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine17.4%11.3%
Routine18.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23% of adults in the GL2 4XW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

GL2 4XWEngland
Degree level or above23%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications18.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL2 4XW (Upton St Leonards & Hardwicke) (about 1,436 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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