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Affluence in GL56

How GL56 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cotswold
Region
South West
Population
23,150 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL56 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL56 scores 6.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.9
  • Living environment3.4
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.8
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Income8.1
  • Employment8.2
  • Crime8.6
  • Health and disability9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,325
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in GL56 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.6% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

GL56England
Employee, full-time28.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed16.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired30.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.6% of adults in GL56 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GL56England
Higher managerial & professional18.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.4% of adults in GL56 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

GL56England
Degree level or above41.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%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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