Affluence in GL6 6UP
How GL6 6UP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe
- Council
- Stroud
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,237 (2024)
GL6 6UPStroud
How well off GL6 6UP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL6 6UP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.3% of adults in the GL6 6UP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.7% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.7% of adults in the GL6 6UP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
53.9% of adults in the GL6 6UP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL6 6UP (Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe) (about 1,237 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.