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Affluence in GL50 4BW

How GL50 4BW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
St Paul's
Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,269 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL50 4BW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL50 4BW area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,516
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.5% of adults in the GL50 4BW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.9% are retired and 14.8% are full-time students.

GL50 4BWEngland
Employee, full-time28%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student14.8%7.9%
Retired12.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.4%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.7% of adults in the GL50 4BW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

GL50 4BWEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.4%19.9%
Intermediate6.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine18.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.5%8.5%
Full-time students14.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.9% of adults in the GL50 4BW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.4% have no qualifications.

GL50 4BWEngland
Degree level or above25.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications25.4%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 4BW (St Paul's) (about 1,269 residents).

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

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