Affluence in GL53 8HS
How GL53 8HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Battledown & Charlton Kings
- Council
- Cheltenham
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,522 (2024)
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How well off GL53 8HS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL53 8HS area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.6% of adults in the GL53 8HS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
52% of adults in the GL53 8HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
55.5% of adults in the GL53 8HS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL53 8HS (Battledown & Charlton Kings) (about 1,522 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.