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Affluence in GL6 1

How GL6 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stroud
Region
South West
Population
4,730 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL6 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL6 1 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.5
  • Crime5.5
  • Income6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Health and disability7.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,632
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.7% of adults in GL6 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

GL6 1England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired24.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.7% of adults in GL6 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

GL6 1England
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine11.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.2% of adults in GL6 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

GL6 1England
Degree level or above35.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications13.8%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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