70POPULATION
9.9%UNEMPLOYED
31%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
5%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of GL2 5AR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is GL2 5AR 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 GL2 5AR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 79%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in GL25AR male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Podsmead.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 5%AB
  • 43%C2/C2
  • 52%DE

According to census records, 5% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 41%SINGLE
  • 31%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in GL2 5AR is 41%. Single and 'other' people is 59%.

ETHNICITY

  • 86%WHITE
  • 14%NON-WHITE

86% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 84.5%WORKING
  • 9.9%UNEMPLOYED

9.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Local Issues & Problems

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Banks near GL2 5AR

Banks

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Post Offices in GL2 5AR

Libraries

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GL25AR Postcode Breakdown

GLAREA2DISTRICT5SECTORARUNIT
Full PostcodeGL2 5AR
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownGloucester
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyGloucestershire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

GL25AR Postal District

Compass Postal District

GL2 5AR 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 GL2 5AR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Hempstead0.7 miles NW
Gloucester0.7 miles SE
Hardwicke2.6 miles SW
Maisemore2.9 miles N
Lassington3.4 miles NW
Brockworth3.9 miles E
Oakle Street4 miles W
Down Hatherley4.7 miles NE
Churchdown4.8 miles E
Sandhurst5.1 miles N
Painswick5.2 miles SE
Great Witcombe5.3 miles E
Whitcomb5.3 miles E
Standish5.4 miles S
Hartpury5.5 miles N
London95 miles E
Glasgow286 miles N
Edinburgh286 miles N
Cardiff47 miles W
Liverpool113 miles N
Southampton75 miles SE
Saint Ives72 miles SE

Internet-based radio station announces closure

Severn FM, based in Gloucestershire, has been operating for almost 13 years.

BBC News

Every Premiership game to be shown live next season

Premiership Rugby agrees a new television deal with TNT Sports, with every league game to be shown live next season.

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World War Two airman's relative found in Canada

Ed Stortz reached out to a local museum about his great uncle, one of seven killed in the 1944 crash.

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Bike park fears closure due to 'missing link' route

A project to rebuild an accident hotspot is set to be implemented ahead of an agreed schedule.

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Girl, 10, raises 2k for premature babies like her

Lily-Mae raised 2,000 for the Scoo B Doo charity, supporting Gloucester Royal Hospital's neonatal unit.

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Gloucestershire can win promotion - Alleyne

New Gloucestershire head coach Mark Alleyne believes it is a "realistic goal" win promotion in the County Championship.

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Invasive worm-munching ghost slug found on path

The carnivorous slug is not native to the UK and was first recorded in South Wales in 2007.

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Doncaster Rovers 2-0 Forest Green Rovers

Doncaster collect a third successive league triumph as they see off struggling Forest Green Rovers at the Eco-Power Stadium.

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