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Affluence in GL51 4

How GL51 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tewkesbury
Region
South West
Population
8,463 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL51 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL51 4 scores 6.2 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
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income5.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Living environment6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Employment6.4
  • Crime6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
  • Health and disability7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,814
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.7% of adults in GL51 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

GL51 4England
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired24.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.7% of adults in GL51 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GL51 4England
Higher managerial & professional16.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.6% of adults in GL51 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.

GL51 4England
Degree level or above37.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.9%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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