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Affluence in GL54 3

How GL54 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cotswold
Region
South West
Population
14,072 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL54 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL54 3 scores 6.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.5
  • Barriers to housing and services1.8
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.4
  • Income8.5
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,735
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in GL54 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.7% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

GL54 3England
Employee, full-time28%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed17.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired29.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.7% of adults in GL54 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GL54 3England
Higher managerial & professional20%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed19.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine6.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.1% of adults in GL54 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.

GL54 3England
Degree level or above45.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications11.2%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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