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Affluence in GL51 6QS

How GL51 6QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
The Park & Warden Hill
Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,655 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL51 6QS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL51 6QS area scores 10.0 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,074
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.7% of adults in the GL51 6QS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 31.4% are retired and 13% are full-time students.

GL51 6QSEngland
Employee, full-time27.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student13%7.9%
Retired31.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.1% of adults in the GL51 6QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

GL51 6QSEngland
Higher managerial & professional23.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine6.2%11.3%
Routine3.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students13%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52.4% of adults in the GL51 6QS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.9% have no qualifications.

GL51 6QSEngland
Degree level or above52.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications9.9%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 6QS (The Park & Warden Hill) (about 1,655 residents).

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

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