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Affluence in GL6 7

How GL6 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stroud
Region
South West
Population
19,390 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL6 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL6 7 scores 6.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.5
  • Living environment3.9
  • Crime7.3
  • Employment7.5
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Income7.8
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Education and skills8.2
  • Health and disability8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,326
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.9% of adults in GL6 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

GL6 7England
Employee, full-time28.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed15.7%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired27.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.6% of adults in GL6 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GL6 7England
Higher managerial & professional18.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.3% of adults in GL6 7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.

GL6 7England
Degree level or above45.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%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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