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2%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
40%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of GL53 8DS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is GL53 8DS 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 8DS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 80%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 13% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in GL538DS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Charlton Park.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 40%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 7%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

  • 19%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in GL53 8DS is 19%. Single and 'other' people is 80%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.9%WORKING
  • 2%UNEMPLOYED

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

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GL538DS Postcode Breakdown

GLAREA53DISTRICT8SECTORDSUNIT
Full PostcodeGL53 8DS
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownGloucester
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyGloucestershire
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

GL538DS Postal District

Compass Postal District

GL53 8DS 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 8DS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Cheltenham1.9 miles NW
Coberley3.2 miles S
Southam3.8 miles N
Whittington3.8 miles E
Little Witcombe4.1 miles SW
Brimpsfield4.5 miles S
Andoversford4.6 miles E
Great Witcombe4.6 miles SW
Whitcomb4.6 miles SW
Birdlip4.7 miles SW
Charlton Abbots4.7 miles E
Churchdown4.8 miles W
Colesborne4.9 miles SE
Bishops Cleeve4.9 miles N
Brockworth5.2 miles W
London87 miles E
Glasgow286 miles N
Edinburgh285 miles N
Cardiff56 miles W
Liverpool113 miles NW
Southampton73 miles SE
Saint Ives73 miles S

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