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Affluence in GL2 6

How GL2 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gloucester
Region
South West
Population
3,676 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL2 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL2 6 scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Income1.5
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment2.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,016
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55% of adults in GL2 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.3% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

GL2 6England
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired17.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.2%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.2% of adults in GL2 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

GL2 6England
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine17%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in GL2 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.

GL2 6England
Degree level or above24.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications24.3%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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