Affluence in GL6 8BQ
How GL6 8BQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chalford & Bussage
- Council
- Stroud
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,710 (2024)
GL6 8BQStroud
How well off GL6 8BQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL6 8BQ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.5% of adults in the GL6 8BQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.6% of adults in the GL6 8BQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.4% of adults in the GL6 8BQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL6 8BQ (Chalford & Bussage) (about 1,710 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.