Affluence in GL6 8GZ
How GL6 8GZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chalford & Bussage
- Council
- Stroud
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,613 (2024)
GL6 8GZStroud
How well off GL6 8GZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL6 8GZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68.2% of adults in the GL6 8GZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.2% of adults in the GL6 8GZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.2% of adults in the GL6 8GZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL6 8GZ (Chalford & Bussage) (about 1,613 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.