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4.1%UNEMPLOYED
48%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of GL15 6WU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is GL15 6WU in Gloucester, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about GL15 6WU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in GL156WU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Alvington, Aylburton and West Lydney.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 27%DE

According to census records, 19% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 48%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in GL15 6WU is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 100%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

100% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.4%WORKING
  • 4.1%UNEMPLOYED

4.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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GL156WU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeGL15 6WU
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Postal TownGloucester
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
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CountyGloucestershire
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

GL156WU Postal District

Compass Postal District

GL15 6WU postcode is located in the postal town of Gloucester. Gloucester postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode GL15 6WU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Lydney1 miles N
Alvington1.7 miles W
Whitecroft2.6 miles N
Sharpness2.6 miles E
Woolaston2.9 miles SW
Bream3 miles NW
Berkeley3.7 miles E
Parkend3.7 miles N
Hewelsfield3.7 miles W
Sheperdine4 miles S
Purton4.2 miles E
Hill4.4 miles S
Blakeney4.8 miles NE
Stone5.3 miles SE
Lower Soudley5.3 miles NE
London105 miles E
Glasgow292 miles N
Edinburgh294 miles N
Cardiff32 miles W
Liverpool119 miles N
Southampton75 miles SE
Saint Ives68 miles SE

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