Postcode district · Stroud
Who lives in GL5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in GL5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Stroud
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 40,820 (2024)
GL5Postcode district · Stroud
Who lives in GL5
Residents
40,820
2024 estimate
Households
18,061
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 14% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23.8% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
GL5England
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
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
GL5
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
47.5% of adults in GL5 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 32.7% have never married.
GL5England
Married or civil partnership47.5%44.7%
Never married32.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed6.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.7% of residents in GL5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
GL5
47%
35%
13%
England
- Very good47.3%48.5%
- Good35.4%33.7%
- Fair13%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.