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Affluence in GL51 4SL

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

Neighbourhood
Shurdington, Staverton & Witcombe
Council
Tewkesbury
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,936 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL51 4SL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL51 4SL area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,845
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.2% of adults in the GL51 4SL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

GL51 4SLEngland
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed12.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired26.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other1.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.8% of adults in the GL51 4SL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GL51 4SLEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.5% of adults in the GL51 4SL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.

GL51 4SLEngland
Degree level or above39.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications12.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL51 4SL (Shurdington, Staverton & Witcombe) (about 2,936 residents).

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

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