Affluence in GL51 6PA
How GL51 6PA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Benhall & The Reddings
- Council
- Cheltenham
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,573 (2024)
GL51 6PACheltenham
How well off GL51 6PA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL51 6PA area scores 9.0 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.
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.3% of adults in the GL51 6PA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.3% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.5% of adults in the GL51 6PA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.1% of adults in the GL51 6PA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL51 6PA (Benhall & The Reddings) (about 1,573 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.