83POPULATION
2%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
40%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of GL6 8BG belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is GL6 8BG 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 GL6 8BG from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 79%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 49.4%Male
  • 50.6%Female

From the last census, 49.4% of people in GL68BG male, and 50.6% female. Women outnumber men in Chalford.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 40%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 40% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in GL6 8BG is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.2%WORKING
  • 2%UNEMPLOYED

2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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GL68BG Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeGL6 8BG
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownGloucester
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyGloucestershire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

GL68BG Postal District

Compass Postal District

GL6 8BG 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 GL6 8BG.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Stroud2.6 miles NW
Cherington3 miles S
Sapperton3.1 miles E
Edgeworth3.2 miles E
Avening3.5 miles S
Nailsworth3.9 miles SW
Painswick4 miles NW
Miserden4.3 miles NE
Tarlton4.6 miles E
Horsley4.8 miles SW
Coates5.2 miles E
Ashley5.9 miles SE
Stonehouse5.9 miles W
Daglingworth6 miles E
Nymphsfield6.1 miles W
London89 miles E
Glasgow295 miles N
Edinburgh294 miles N
Cardiff48 miles W
Liverpool122 miles N
Southampton66 miles SE
Saint Ives64 miles S

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