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2.4%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
34%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of GL55 6XP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is GL55 6XP 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 GL55 6XP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 81%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in GL556XP male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Blockley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 34%AB
  • 47%C2/C2
  • 19%DE

According to census records, 34% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 21%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in GL55 6XP is 21%. Single and 'other' people is 80%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.6%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

2.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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GL556XP Postcode Breakdown

GLAREA55DISTRICT6SECTORXPUNIT
Full PostcodeGL55 6XP
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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%)

GL556XP Postal District

Compass Postal District

GL55 6XP 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 GL55 6XP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ebrington0.7 miles N
Blockley1.7 miles SW
Stretton On Fosse2.1 miles E
Chipping Campden2.2 miles W
Mickleton3.4 miles NW
Lemington3.4 miles SE
Weston Subedge3.7 miles W
Ilmington3.7 miles NE
Todenham3.8 miles E
Bourton3.9 miles S
Moreton In Marsh4.1 miles SE
Admington4.4 miles N
Church Honeybourne4.7 miles NW
Shipston On Stour5 miles E
Wolford5 miles E
London79 miles E
Glasgow280 miles NW
Edinburgh276 miles N
Cardiff73 miles W
Liverpool109 miles NW
Southampton80 miles S
Saint Ives83 miles S

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