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Affluence in GL52 5DS

How GL52 5DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Oakley
Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,438 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL52 5DS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL52 5DS 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
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,628
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.2% of adults in the GL52 5DS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

GL52 5DSEngland
Employee, full-time31.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired19%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.7% of adults in the GL52 5DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

GL52 5DSEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine17.1%11.3%
Routine19.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.7% of adults in the GL52 5DS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.

GL52 5DSEngland
Degree level or above25.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications25.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL52 5DS (Oakley) (about 1,438 residents).

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

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