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Affluence in GL7

How GL7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cotswold
Region
South West
Population
60,844 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GL7 scores 7.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 36 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.1
  • Living environment5.3
  • Older people in low-income households7.5
  • Income7.7
  • Education and skills7.7
  • Crime7.8
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Employment8.2
  • Health and disability8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,365
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.3% of adults in GL7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

GL7England
Employee, full-time32.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed13.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired27.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.2% of adults in GL7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GL7England
Higher managerial & professional18.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.5% of adults in GL7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

GL7England
Degree level or above40.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.7%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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