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Postcode district · Cheltenham

Affluence in GL51

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

Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Population
70,373 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL51 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL51 scores 6.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 44 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.5
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Income6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Employment6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Living environment6.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,522
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.4% of adults in GL51 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

GL51England
Employee, full-time36%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.5% of adults in GL51 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

GL51England
Higher managerial & professional14.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.7% of adults in GL51 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.

GL51England
Degree level or above36.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications16%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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