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Affluence in GL50 3

How GL50 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Population
15,282 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL50 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL50 3 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.7
  • Living environment3.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Income5.9
  • Employment5.9
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services9.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,540
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.6% of adults in GL50 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.7% are retired and 12.7% are full-time students.

GL50 3England
Employee, full-time40.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student12.7%7.9%
Retired14.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.6% of adults in GL50 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GL50 3England
Higher managerial & professional16.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students12.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.1% of adults in GL50 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.

GL50 3England
Degree level or above46.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications11.9%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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