Affluence in GL50 2RX
How GL50 2RX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- The Park & Warden Hill
- Council
- Cheltenham
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,696 (2024)
GL50 2RXCheltenham
How well off GL50 2RX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL50 2RX area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- 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
48.1% of adults in the GL50 2RX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 18.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.5% of adults in the GL50 2RX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
53.4% of adults in the GL50 2RX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 5.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL50 2RX (The Park & Warden Hill) (about 1,696 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.