Affluence in GL51 8BD
How GL51 8BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Alstone & St Mark's
- Council
- Cheltenham
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,460 (2024)
GL51 8BDCheltenham
How well off GL51 8BD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL51 8BD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.3% of adults in the GL51 8BD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.3% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.3% of adults in the GL51 8BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.4% of adults in the GL51 8BD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL51 8BD (Alstone & St Mark's) (about 1,460 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.