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Affluence in GL5 5

How GL5 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stroud
Region
South West
Population
13,669 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL5 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL5 5 scores 8.2 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income8.1
  • Employment8.1
  • Crime8.4
  • Older people in low-income households8.4
  • Education and skills8.5
  • Health and disability8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,878
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.4% of adults in GL5 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

GL5 5England
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired28.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.7% of adults in GL5 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GL5 5England
Higher managerial & professional17.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42% of adults in GL5 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.

GL5 5England
Degree level or above42%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications12.2%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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