Postcode district · Stroud
Who lives in GL6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in GL6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Stroud
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 56,383 (2024)
GL6Postcode district · Stroud
Who lives in GL6
Residents
56,383
2024 estimate
Households
23,699
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 12.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 25.3% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
GL6England
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
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
GL6
51%
49%
England
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
52.3% of adults in GL6 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.9% have never married.
GL6England
Married or civil partnership52.3%44.7%
Never married28.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.9%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed6.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.9% of residents in GL6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
GL6
50%
34%
12%
England
- Very good49.8%48.5%
- Good34.1%33.7%
- Fair12.2%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.