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Postcode district · Cheltenham

Affluence in GL50

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

Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Population
38,098 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL50 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL50 scores 6.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.2
  • Crime4.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income7.1
  • Employment7.1
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Barriers to housing and services9.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,036
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.2% of adults in GL50 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 13% are full-time students.

GL50England
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student13%7.9%
Retired19.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.2% of adults in GL50 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GL50England
Higher managerial & professional17.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine8.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students12.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.7% of adults in GL50 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.

GL50England
Degree level or above45.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications11.2%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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