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Affluence in GL50 3LY

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

Neighbourhood
Alstone & St Mark's
Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,442 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL50 3LY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL50 3LY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,702
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.1% of adults in the GL50 3LY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.3% are retired and 9.5% are full-time students.

GL50 3LYEngland
Employee, full-time48.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student9.5%7.9%
Retired10.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.4% of adults in the GL50 3LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GL50 3LYEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%8.5%
Full-time students9.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.9% of adults in the GL50 3LY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.

GL50 3LYEngland
Degree level or above46.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications11.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL50 3LY (Alstone & St Mark's) (about 1,442 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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