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Demographics report

Demographics near GL16 8AE

Census profile

Demographics around GL16 8AE

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 area98.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian chinese, black caribbean
Postcode area2.7%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 007B
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

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

CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 5
Mixed
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
White98.1%
Asian1.2%
Black0.5%
Mixed0.2%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british96.1%
white other1.7%
asian chinese0.7%
black caribbean0.3%
white irish0.2%
asian other0.2%
asian indian0.2%
black african0.2%
Born: uk74.5%
Born: no passport24.3%
Born: poland0.2%
Born: other eu0.2%
Born: italy0.1%
Religion

Religion profile around GL16 8AE

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

Bottom 50% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
68/100
Income
44/100
Employment
54/100
Education
47/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
44/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 14% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.