Affluence in GL53 8JP
How GL53 8JP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Battledown & Charlton Kings
- Council
- Cheltenham
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,478 (2024)
GL53 8JPCheltenham
How well off GL53 8JP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL53 8JP area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Crime5.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.8% of adults in the GL53 8JP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.2% of adults in the GL53 8JP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.4% of adults in the GL53 8JP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL53 8JP (Battledown & Charlton Kings) (about 1,478 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.