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Postcode district · Gloucester

Affluence in GL3

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

Council
Tewkesbury
Region
South West
Population
44,186 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL3 scores 8.1 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
8.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families7.1
  • Education and skills7.1
  • Health and disability7.2
  • Income7.2
  • Employment7.3
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Crime7.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.6
  • Living environment8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,545
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60% of adults in GL3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

GL3England
Employee, full-time38.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired25.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.6% of adults in GL3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GL3England
Higher managerial & professional14.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate15.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.6% of adults in GL3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.

GL3England
Degree level or above33.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications14%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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