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Postcode district · Cheltenham

Affluence in GL53

How GL53 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Population
38,036 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL53 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL53 scores 8.4 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.

Overall score
8.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.5
  • Crime7.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
  • Older people in low-income households8.5
  • Income8.8
  • Employment8.8
  • Health and disability8.9
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Education and skills9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,339
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.8% of adults in GL53 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

GL53England
Employee, full-time32.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed12%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired27.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.8% of adults in GL53 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

GL53England
Higher managerial & professional22%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine5.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.3% of adults in GL53 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.

GL53England
Degree level or above50.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications10.2%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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