Affluence in NP16 7DR
How NP16 7DR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tidenham & Woolaston
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,309 (2024)
How well off NP16 7DR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NP16 7DR area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.9% of adults in the NP16 7DR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.1% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.3% of adults in the NP16 7DR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.5% of adults in the NP16 7DR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP16 7DR (Tidenham & Woolaston) (about 1,309 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.