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Affluence in GL4 3

How GL4 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gloucester
Region
South West
Population
12,558 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL4 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL4 3 scores 7.3 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
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Employment6.6
  • Crime6.6
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Income6.9
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Living environment7.9
  • Barriers to housing and services8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,671
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.9% of adults in GL4 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

GL4 3England
Employee, full-time38.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.7% of adults in GL4 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

GL4 3England
Higher managerial & professional14%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32% of adults in GL4 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

GL4 3England
Degree level or above32%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications15.3%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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