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Affluence in GL5 1TA

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

Neighbourhood
Stroud Town
Council
Stroud
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,101 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL5 1TA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL5 1TA area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment7.0
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

57% of adults in the GL5 1TA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

GL5 1TAEngland
Employee, full-time31.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired25.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34% of adults in the GL5 1TA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

GL5 1TAEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.2% of adults in the GL5 1TA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.

GL5 1TAEngland
Degree level or above34.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.4%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 1TA (Stroud Town) (about 2,101 residents).

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

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