Postcode district · Newent
Who lives in GL18
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in GL18, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 16,928 (2024)
GL18Postcode district · Newent
Who lives in GL18
Residents
16,928
2024 estimate
Households
6,604
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 9.4% of residents. 14.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 25.9% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
GL18England
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
52% of residents are female and 48% male.
GL18
52%
48%
England
- Female52%51%
- Male48%49%
Relationship status
50.8% of adults in GL18 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 32.5% have never married.
GL18England
Married or civil partnership50.8%44.7%
Never married32.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.6%9.1%
Separated1.6%2.2%
Widowed6.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.9% of residents in GL18 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
GL18
48%
36%
England
- Very good48.4%48.5%
- Good35.5%33.7%
- Fair11.9%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.