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Affluence in GL3 5

How GL3 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tewkesbury
Region
South West
Population
4,672 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL3 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL3 5 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 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 families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Employment6.5
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Crime6.5
  • Older people in low-income households7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,930
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

58.7% of adults in GL3 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

GL3 5England
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired25.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.7% of adults in GL3 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GL3 5England
Higher managerial & professional14.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.8% of adults in GL3 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

GL3 5England
Degree level or above32.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%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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