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Postcode sector · Cheltenham

Affluence in GL51 0

How GL51 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Population
19,589 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL51 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL51 0 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Crime4.4
  • Income4.7
  • Employment4.7
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Living environment7.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,618
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.1% of adults in GL51 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

GL51 0England
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired20.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.1% of adults in GL51 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

GL51 0England
Higher managerial & professional10.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.8% of adults in GL51 0 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

GL51 0England
Degree level or above29.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%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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