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5.6%UNEMPLOYED
46%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of GL16 8BD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is GL16 8BD 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 GL16 8BD from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 86%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 15% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in GL168BD male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Coleford Central.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 34%DE

According to census records, 14% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 29%SINGLE
  • 46%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in GL16 8BD is 29%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.8%WORKING
  • 5.6%UNEMPLOYED

5.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Libraries

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GL168BD Postcode Breakdown

GLAREA16DISTRICT8SECTORBDUNIT
Full PostcodeGL16 8BD
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownGloucester
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyGloucestershire
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

GL168BD Postal District

Compass Postal District

GL16 8BD 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 GL16 8BD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Coleford0.8 miles E
Newland1.6 miles W
Staunton2.2 miles NW
Parkend3.3 miles E
Bream3.4 miles SE
Mitchel Troy3.7 miles W
Whitecroft4.1 miles SE
Lydbrook4.2 miles NE
Whitchurch4.2 miles NW
Longney4.5 miles E
Monmouth4.6 miles W
Goodrich5.1 miles N
Kerne Bridge5.3 miles N
Llandogo5.3 miles SW
Hewelsfield5.4 miles S
London109 miles E
Glasgow286 miles N
Edinburgh288 miles N
Cardiff32 miles SW
Liverpool113 miles N
Southampton81 miles SE
Saint Ives75 miles SE

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