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Affluence in GL51 8

How GL51 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Population
12,366 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL51 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL51 8 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.4
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Income4.6
  • Employment4.9
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Living environment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services9.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,123
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.4% of adults in GL51 8 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.5% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

GL51 8England
Employee, full-time41.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired14.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.4% of adults in GL51 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

GL51 8England
Higher managerial & professional13.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine13.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.4% of adults in GL51 8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

GL51 8England
Degree level or above38.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications17%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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