17POPULATION
2%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
40%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of GL6 8BS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is GL6 8BS 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 GL6 8BS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 79%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 52.9%Male
  • 47.1%Female

From the last census, 52.9% of people in GL68BS male, and 47.1% female. Men outnumber women in Chalford.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 40%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 12%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

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in GL6 8BS is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.2%WORKING
  • 2%UNEMPLOYED

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

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GL68BS Postcode Breakdown

GLAREA6DISTRICT8SECTORBSUNIT
Full PostcodeGL6 8BS
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownGloucester
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyGloucestershire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

GL68BS Postal District

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GL6 8BS 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 GL6 8BS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Cherington2.8 miles S
Stroud2.8 miles NW
Sapperton3 miles E
Edgeworth3.2 miles E
Avening3.3 miles S
Nailsworth3.9 miles SW
Painswick4.2 miles NW
Tarlton4.4 miles E
Miserden4.4 miles NE
Horsley4.7 miles SW
Coates5 miles E
Ashley5.6 miles SE
Daglingworth5.9 miles E
Tetbury6 miles S
Stonehouse6.1 miles W
London89 miles E
Glasgow295 miles N
Edinburgh295 miles N
Cardiff48 miles W
Liverpool122 miles N
Southampton66 miles SE
Saint Ives63 miles S

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