Affluence in GL5 2QW
How GL5 2QW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Minchinhampton & Amberley
- Council
- Stroud
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,429 (2024)
GL5 2QWStroud
How well off GL5 2QW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL5 2QW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.5% of adults in the GL5 2QW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.1% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.5% of adults in the GL5 2QW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.6% of adults in the GL5 2QW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL5 2QW (Minchinhampton & Amberley) (about 1,429 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.