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Affluence in GL50 1

How GL50 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Population
10,165 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL50 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL50 1 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.5
  • Crime2.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Employment6.7
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,925
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.1% of adults in GL50 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.

GL50 1England
Employee, full-time42.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student10.7%7.9%
Retired16.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.8% of adults in GL50 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GL50 1England
Higher managerial & professional18.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students10.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49.1% of adults in GL50 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.5% have no qualifications.

GL50 1England
Degree level or above49.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications10.5%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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