Child Poverty in GloucestershireLocal Authorities Ranked
15.1% of children in Gloucestershire live in relative low-income families, before housing costs (2025).
All 6 local authorities in Gloucestershire, ranked by children in low-income families. Data: Department for Work and Pensions (2022 to 2025), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Local authority | Children in low-income families |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest of Dean | 19.1% |
| 2 | Gloucester | 19.0% |
| 3 | Cheltenham | 14.4% |
| 4 | Tewkesbury | 13.1% |
| 5 | Stroud | 12.9% |
| 6 | Cotswold | 10.9% |