Affluence in GL5 2SG
How GL5 2SG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rodborough & Thrupp
- Council
- Stroud
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,270 (2024)
How well off GL5 2SG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL5 2SG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Crime9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.2% of adults in the GL5 2SG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.4% of adults in the GL5 2SG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.8% of adults in the GL5 2SG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL5 2SG (Rodborough & Thrupp) (about 1,270 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.