PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Cheltenham

Affluence in GL52 5JZ

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

Neighbourhood
Oakley
Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,710 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL52 5JZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL52 5JZ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 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
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
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

57.6% of adults in the GL52 5JZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

GL52 5JZEngland
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired18.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.6%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.5% of adults in the GL52 5JZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

GL52 5JZEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.6%11.3%
Routine17.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in the GL52 5JZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.5% have no qualifications.

GL52 5JZEngland
Degree level or above23.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications25.5%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 5JZ (Oakley) (about 1,710 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area