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3%UNEMPLOYED
54%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
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17%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of GL16 8LU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is GL16 8LU 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 8LU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in GL168LU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Newland and St Briavels.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 17%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 25%DE

According to census records, 17% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 54%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in GL16 8LU is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.9%WORKING
  • 3%UNEMPLOYED

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

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GL168LU Postcode Breakdown

GLAREA16DISTRICT8SECTORLUUNIT
Full PostcodeGL16 8LU
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Postal TownGloucester
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CountyGloucestershire
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

GL168LU Postal District

Compass Postal District

GL16 8LU 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 8LU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bream1.9 miles SE
Coleford2.1 miles N
Newland2.1 miles W
Parkend2.4 miles E
Whitecroft2.8 miles E
Staunton3.7 miles NW
Hewelsfield3.8 miles S
Mitchel Troy4.1 miles W
Lydney4.4 miles SE
Llandogo4.5 miles SW
Alvington4.7 miles SE
Longney5 miles NE
Lower Soudley5.3 miles E
Woolaston5.5 miles S
Lydbrook5.6 miles N
London109 miles E
Glasgow288 miles N
Edinburgh290 miles N
Cardiff32 miles SW
Liverpool115 miles N
Southampton80 miles SE
Saint Ives73 miles SE

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