Postcode district · Gloucester
Who lives in GL19
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in GL19, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 18,083 (2024)
Who lives in GL19
Residents
18,083
2024 estimate
Households
7,333
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 9.5% of residents. 12.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 26.7% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
GL19England
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.
GL19
52%
48%
England
- Female52%51%
- Male48%49%
Relationship status
52% of adults in GL19 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 31.3% have never married.
GL19England
Married or civil partnership52%44.7%
Never married31.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.7%9.1%
Separated1.5%2.2%
Widowed6.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.1% of residents in GL19 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
GL19
50%
35%
12%
England
- Very good49.5%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair12.1%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.