Postcode area · Gloucester
Who lives in GL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in GL, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Stroud
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 719,881 (2024)
GLPostcode area · Gloucester
Who lives in GL
Residents
719,881
2024 estimate
Households
299,670
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 16.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
GLEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
GL
51%
49%
England
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
48.7% of adults in GL are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 33% have never married.
GLEngland
Married or civil partnership48.7%44.7%
Never married33%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed6.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.2% of residents in GL describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
GL
49%
35%
12%
England
- Very good48.7%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair12.4%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.