Postcode district · Gloucester
Who lives in GL4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in GL4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Gloucester
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 66,470 (2024)
Who lives in GL4
Residents
66,470
2024 estimate
Households
27,039
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 17.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.3% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
GL4England
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
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
GL4
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
48.2% of adults in GL4 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 34% have never married.
GL4England
Married or civil partnership48.2%44.7%
Never married34%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed5.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.6% of residents in GL4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
GL4
47%
35%
13%
England
- Very good47.4%48.5%
- Good35.2%33.7%
- Fair12.7%12.7%
- Bad3.7%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.