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Affluence in GL4 6

How GL4 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gloucester
Region
South West
Population
13,856 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL4 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL4 6 scores 2.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.9
  • Crime2.2
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Employment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.3
  • Income3.6
  • Older people in low-income households3.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Living environment6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,597
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.5% of adults in GL4 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

GL4 6England
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired19.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.7% of adults in GL4 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

GL4 6England
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine17.2%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.9% of adults in GL4 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.

GL4 6England
Degree level or above20.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications25%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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