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1.4%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
36%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of GL53 8LS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is GL53 8LS 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 8LS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 78%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in GL538LS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Charlton Kings.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 36%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 9%DE

According to census records, 36% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in GL53 8LS is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.5%WORKING
  • 1.4%UNEMPLOYED

1.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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GL538LS Postcode Breakdown

GLAREA53DISTRICT8SECTORLSUNIT
Full PostcodeGL53 8LS
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 ClassificationUrban with City and Town

GL538LS Postal District

Compass Postal District

GL53 8LS 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 8LS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Cheltenham2.1 miles NW
Coberley3 miles S
Whittington3.6 miles E
Southam3.9 miles
Little Witcombe4.2 miles SW
Andoversford4.3 miles E
Brimpsfield4.4 miles S
Charlton Abbots4.5 miles E
Colesborne4.7 miles SE
Great Witcombe4.7 miles SW
Whitcomb4.7 miles SW
Birdlip4.7 miles SW
Churchdown5 miles W
Bishops Cleeve5.1 miles N
Withington5.2 miles E
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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