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Affluence in GL51 7QR

How GL51 7QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Arle & Hesters Way
Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,980 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL51 7QR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL51 7QR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,700
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.4% of adults in the GL51 7QR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.2% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

GL51 7QREngland
Employee, full-time35.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.8%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired11.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.9% of adults in the GL51 7QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

GL51 7QREngland
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine19.5%11.3%
Routine18%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25% of adults in the GL51 7QR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.

GL51 7QREngland
Degree level or above25%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications20.6%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 7QR (Arle & Hesters Way) (about 1,980 residents).

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

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