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Demographics report

Demographics near GL2 8BT

Census profile

Demographics around GL2 8BT

Census 2021 · Forest of Dean 005
Population6,585usual residents in matched Census geography
Density80people per sq km
Median age52matched 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 area97.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, other any, white irish
Postcode area3.7%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area53.1%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area80Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area56.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area78.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area79.5%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Forest of Dean 005D
5/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 7
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,585matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age52Census area median
Owned78.2%household tenure
Private rent14.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97.3%
Asian0.4%
Black0.5%
Mixed0.8%
Other0.9%
Detailed mix
white british94.5%
white other2.4%
other any0.9%
white irish0.4%
black caribbean0.3%
mixed white black caribbean0.3%
asian chinese0.2%
mixed white asian0.2%
Born: uk79.5%
Born: no passport18.3%
Born: poland0.4%
Born: other eu0.4%
Born: ireland0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around GL2 8BT

Census 2021 · Forest of Dean 005
Largest groupChristian53.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian53.1%
No religion39%
Religion not stated6.5%
Other religion0.7%
Hindu0.2%
Muslim0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 37% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
84/100
Income
67/100
Employment
54/100
Education
32/100
Health
67/100
Housing access
0/100
Property
55/100
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 5/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 14% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
GL2 8BT Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ