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Postcode · Stroud

Affluence in GL5 1DP

How GL5 1DP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stroud Town
Council
Stroud
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,358 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL5 1DP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL5 1DP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,718
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in the GL5 1DP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

GL5 1DPEngland
Employee, full-time29.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed14.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired25.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.8% of adults in the GL5 1DP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

GL5 1DPEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.8% of adults in the GL5 1DP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.

GL5 1DPEngland
Degree level or above38.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL5 1DP (Stroud Town) (about 1,358 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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