25POPULATION
3.8%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
35%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of GL8 8XX belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is GL8 8XX 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 GL8 8XX from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 48%Male
  • 52%Female

From the last census, 48% of people in GL88XX male, and 52% female. Women outnumber men in Grumbolds Ash.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 35%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 35% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in GL8 8XX is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.9%WORKING
  • 3.8%UNEMPLOYED

3.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Libraries

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GL88XX Postcode Breakdown

GLAREA8DISTRICT8SECTORXXUNIT
Full PostcodeGL8 8XX
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownGloucester
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyGloucestershire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

GL88XX Postal District

Compass Postal District

GL8 8XX 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 GL8 8XX.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Kingscote0.8 miles W
Horsley1.4 miles NE
Lasborough1.6 miles S
Nailsworth2.3 miles NE
Beverston2.4 miles E
Uley2.8 miles W
Nymphsfield3.2 miles NW
Leighterton3.3 miles S
Avening3.4 miles E
Tetbury4.1 miles E
Wotton-under-Edge4.6 miles W
Dursley4.7 miles W
Coaley4.8 miles NW
Cherington4.9 miles E
Alderley5 miles SW
London92 miles E
Glasgow298 miles N
Edinburgh298 miles N
Cardiff43 miles W
Liverpool125 miles N
Southampton64 miles SE
Saint Ives60 miles SE

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