3POPULATION
3.8%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
35%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of GL8 8XR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is GL8 8XR 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 GL8 8XR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 66.7%Male
  • 33.3%Female

From the last census, 66.7% of people in GL88XR male, and 33.3% female. Men outnumber women in Grumbolds Ash.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 35%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 35% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in GL8 8XR is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.9%WORKING
  • 3.8%UNEMPLOYED

3.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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GL88XR Postcode Breakdown

GLAREA8DISTRICT8SECTORXRUNIT
Full PostcodeGL8 8XR
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Postal TownGloucester
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Ward Name
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CountyGloucestershire
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

GL88XR Postal District

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GL8 8XR 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 GL8 8XR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Beverston1.2 miles SW
Avening1.8 miles NE
Tetbury1.8 miles SE
Horsley2.5 miles NW
Nailsworth2.8 miles NW
Lasborough2.9 miles W
Cherington3 miles NE
Kingscote3.2 miles W
Long Newnton3.4 miles E
Leighterton3.9 miles SW
Ashley4 miles E
Shipton Moyne4 miles SE
Brokenborough4.9 miles SE
Easton Grey5 miles S
Nymphsfield5.1 miles NW
London90 miles E
Glasgow299 miles N
Edinburgh299 miles N
Cardiff45 miles W
Liverpool126 miles N
Southampton63 miles SE
Saint Ives59 miles SE

'The school was using the boys as guinea pigs'

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