Postcode district · Gloucester
Who lives in GL3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in GL3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Tewkesbury
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 44,186 (2024)
GL3Postcode district · Gloucester
Who lives in GL3
Residents
44,186
2024 estimate
Households
17,158
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7% of residents. 18.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 20.8% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
GL3England
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
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
GL3
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
50.5% of adults in GL3 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 31.2% have never married.
GL3England
Married or civil partnership50.5%44.7%
Never married31.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed6.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.9% of residents in GL3 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
GL3
50%
34%
12%
England
- Very good49.5%48.5%
- Good34.4%33.7%
- Fair12.1%12.7%
- Bad3.2%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.