Postcode district · Mitcheldean
Who lives in GL17
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in GL17, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 26,188 (2024)
GL17Postcode district · Mitcheldean
Who lives in GL17
Residents
26,188
2024 estimate
Households
11,152
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 13.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27.1% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
GL17England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
GL17
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
53.1% of adults in GL17 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.1% have never married.
GL17England
Married or civil partnership53.1%44.7%
Never married28.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed7.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.4% of residents in GL17 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
GL17
45%
36%
14%
England
- Very good44.6%48.5%
- Good35.8%33.7%
- Fair14.4%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.