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3%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
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45%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of GL53 8BJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is GL53 8BJ 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 GL53 8BJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 77%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in GL538BJ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Charlton Kings.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 45%AB
  • 44%C2/C2
  • 11%DE

According to census records, 45% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in GL53 8BJ is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.1%WORKING
  • 3%UNEMPLOYED

3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Banks near GL53 8BJ

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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GL538BJ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeGL53 8BJ
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Postal TownGloucester
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CountyGloucestershire
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

GL538BJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

GL53 8BJ 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 GL53 8BJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Cheltenham1.7 miles NW
Southam3.3 miles N
Coberley3.6 miles S
Whittington3.6 miles E
Charlton Abbots4.4 miles E
Bishops Cleeve4.5 miles N
Andoversford4.5 miles E
Little Witcombe4.6 miles SW
Churchdown4.9 miles W
Brimpsfield4.9 miles S
Whitcomb5 miles SW
Great Witcombe5 miles SW
Birdlip5.2 miles SW
Colesborne5.2 miles SE
Staverton5.4 miles W
London87 miles E
Glasgow286 miles N
Edinburgh284 miles N
Cardiff56 miles W
Liverpool113 miles NW
Southampton74 miles SE
Saint Ives73 miles S

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