Affluence in GL6 8NR
How GL6 8NR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chalford & Bussage
- Council
- Stroud
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,609 (2024)
GL6 8NRStroud
How well off GL6 8NR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL6 8NR area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56% of adults in the GL6 8NR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.8% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.7% of adults in the GL6 8NR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
51.4% of adults in the GL6 8NR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL6 8NR (Chalford & Bussage) (about 1,609 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.