Affluence in GL50 4NX
How GL50 4NX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Prestbury & Racecourse
- Council
- Cheltenham
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,187 (2024)
GL50 4NXCheltenham
How well off GL50 4NX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL50 4NX area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- 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
41.3% of adults in the GL50 4NX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 30.5% are retired and 22.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.1% of adults in the GL50 4NX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.2% of adults in the GL50 4NX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL50 4NX (Prestbury & Racecourse) (about 2,187 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.