Postcode district · Gloucester
Who lives in GL2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in GL2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Gloucester
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 93,817 (2024)
Who lives in GL2
Residents
93,817
2024 estimate
Households
36,263
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.1% of residents. 18.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18.5% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
GL2England
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% of residents are female and 49% male.
GL2
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
48.5% of adults in GL2 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 34.4% have never married.
GL2England
Married or civil partnership48.5%44.7%
Never married34.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.4%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed5.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.1% of residents in GL2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
GL2
49%
35%
England
- Very good49.2%48.5%
- Good35%33.7%
- Fair11.8%12.7%
- Bad3.2%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.