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Demographics report

Demographics near GL16 7JS

Census profile

Demographics around GL16 7JS

Census 2021 · Forest of Dean 007
Population10,848usual residents in matched Census geography
Density994people per sq km
Median age48matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area99.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, mixed white black african
Postcode area1.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area48.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area994Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area55.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area67.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area74.5%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Forest of Dean 007G
8/ 10

Top 30% in England

This small area sits on the stronger side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 6
Mixed
EducationDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 8
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 9
Strong
IncomeDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population10,848matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age48Census area median
Owned67.5%household tenure
Private rent13.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White99.3%
Asian0.1%
Black0.1%
Mixed0.4%
Other0.2%
Detailed mix
white british98.2%
white other0.8%
white irish0.2%
mixed white black african0.2%
mixed other0.2%
other any0.1%
other arab0.1%
asian other0.1%
Born: uk74.5%
Born: no passport24.3%
Born: poland0.2%
Born: other eu0.2%
Born: italy0.1%
Religion

Religion profile around GL16 7JS

Census 2021 · Forest of Dean 007
Largest groupChristian48.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian48.8%
No religion43.7%
Religion not stated6.2%
Other religion0.5%
Sikh0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Hindu0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Muslim0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 16% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
86/100
Income
89/100
Employment
54/100
Education
47/100
Health
89/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
80/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 8/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 14% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.