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Affluence in GL54

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

Council
Cotswold
Region
South West
Population
41,741 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL54 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL54 scores 7.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment4.4
  • Crime8.1
  • Children in low-income families8.2
  • Older people in low-income households8.2
  • Income8.4
  • Education and skills8.4
  • Employment8.8
  • Health and disability9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,720
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.7% of adults in GL54 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.8% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

GL54England
Employee, full-time29.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed15.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired28.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.6% of adults in GL54 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GL54England
Higher managerial & professional19.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.8% of adults in GL54 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.

GL54England
Degree level or above43.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications12.1%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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