Gloucestershire demographics.
Gloucestershire · Census 2023 · latest available data
A data-driven statistical profile of Gloucestershire — town populations, census figures, and key demographic indicators drawn from the latest available official data.
Population
67,736,802
World share: 0.84 %
Median age
40.1
Global rank: #21
Urban population
85.5 %
57,900,076 people
Density
280 / km²
People per km²
Fertility rate
1.57
Births per woman
- 01 / Population
Who lives here, and how that is changing.
Headline population counts, density and household structure, with the six-year growth trend.
- Population basics
- Total population
- 67,736,8022023
- Population density
- 280 / km²UK average
- Yearly change
- 0.34 %227,866
- Urban population
- 85.5 %57,900,076
- Net migration
- 165,790Annual net
- World population
- 0.84 %8,045,311,447
- Population trend
Total resident population in thousands. A rising line means net growth from births and inward migration.
- 02 / Age & gender
The shape of the population pyramid.
Age band distribution split by gender, with dependency and vital statistics.
- Age pyramid
Share of the total population in each age band, split by gender - wide middle bands indicate a strong working-age base.
- Vital statistics
- Median age
- 39.4 yrs40.2 yrs
- Dependency ratio
- 58.456.9
- Male
- 49.3%49.0%
- Female
- 50.7%51.0%
- Aged 65+
- 16.4%18.4%
- 03 / Housing & households
Tenure, dwelling type and household composition.
Census 2021 housing indicators for the area, benchmarked against England.
- Tenure & conditions
- Home ownership
- 61.0%62.5%
- Social rented
- 17.0%17.1%
- Private rented
- 22.0%20.4%
- Overcrowded households
- 6.1%8.4%
- No central heating
- 1.3%1.5%
- Property type mix
Composition of the housing stock by build type, as a share of all dwellings.
- Tenure split
How households occupy their homes - the owned versus rented balance drives local market liquidity.
- 04 / Employment & economy
Where the jobs and the output are.
Labour market headlines and the sector composition of local employment.
- Labour market
- Economically active
- 76.2%75.7%
- Unemployed
- 3.4%3.5%
- Full-time employees
- 42.1%41.6%
- Self-employed
- 11.8%12.4%
- Students (economically active)
- 5.6%5.2%
- Retired
- 20.9%21.6%
- Top employment sectors
Share of total employment by industry - a concentrated profile signals exposure to one sector's cycle.
- 05 / Education & qualifications
Attainment and the local skills base.
School performance and the qualification profile of working-age residents.
- Attainment & schools
- Level 4+ qualification
- 40.2%33.9%
- No qualifications
- 16.0%18.1%
- Apprenticeship
- 5.1%5.3%
- Full-time students 16+
- 8.4%7.9%
- Schoolchildren aged 5–15
- 12.6%12.4%
- Qualification levels
Highest qualification held by residents aged 16+. Level 4+ covers degree-level and above.
- 06 / Health & wellbeing
Life expectancy, access and deprivation.
Population health outcomes alongside primary care capacity and deprivation ranking.
- Health indicators
- Very good health
- 48.6%48.5%
- Good health
- 33.1%33.7%
- Bad or very bad health
- 5.8%5.2%
- Disabled (day-to-day limited)
- 18.2%17.3%
- Provides unpaid care
- 9.1%8.9%
- Life expectancy (male)
- 79.1 yrs79.4 yrs
- Life expectancy (female)
- 82.9 yrs83.1 yrs
- Healthy life expectancy
- 62.4 yrs63.1 yrs
- IMD decile
- 5 of 10-
- Deprivation
5
IMD decile out of 10 (1 = most deprived). The United Kingdom shows variation across regions, with pockets of both high affluence and concentrated deprivation.
- 07 / Ethnicity, language & religion
The cultural make-up of the area.
Census-based breakdowns of ethnic group, country of birth, language and religion.
- Ethnic group
Share of residents by broad census ethnic group.
- Religion
Stated religion at the last census, as a share of residents.
- Origin & language
- Born in the UK
- 83.6%83.2%
- Born outside the UK
- 16.4%16.8%
- English as main language
- 94.2%91.1%
- Cannot speak English well
- 1.4%1.9%
- 08 / Transport & commuting
How people move around.
Commuting modes, journey times, car ownership and network connectivity.
- Mode of travel to work
Primary commute mode for working residents, including those who mainly work from home.
- Network & journey times
- Average commute
- 29 min28 min
- No car or van
- 24.0%23.5%
- 2+ cars or vans
- 34.0%33.1%
- Work mainly from home
- 17.0%21.0%
- Car ownership
Households by number of cars or vans available.
— 09 / Political & administrative
Who governs, and how engaged residents are.
Administrative structure, council tax levels, political control and turnout.
— Governance
- Parliamentary constituencies
- 12
- Council type
- Metropolitan / two-tier
- Council tax (Band D)
- £2,148
- Political control
- Labour majority
- General election turnout
- 62.4%
- Local election turnout
- 31.8%
— 10 / Crime & safety
Recorded crime and its composition.
Police.uk recorded offences, normalised per 1,000 residents and split by offence type.
— Headline rates
- Crime rate per 1,000
- 94.689.7
- Police force
- West Yorkshire Police—
- Year-on-year change
- -2.8%-1.4%
— Crime type breakdown
Share of all recorded offences by category over the last 12 months.
— 11 / Environment & climate
Green space, air quality and climate risk.
Environmental quality indicators and exposure to flooding across the area.
— Environmental indicators
- Green space coverage
- 38.4%40.1%
- NO₂ (annual mean)
- 21 µg/m³18 µg/m³
- PM2.5 (annual mean)
- 9.4 µg/m³9.1 µg/m³
- Area at flood risk
- 6.2%8.0%
- Annual rainfall
- 812 mm838 mm
- Sunshine hours
- 1,4101,493
— 12 / UK Cities
Population of major UK cities.
Top 10 UK cities by population, sourced from the latest available census and administrative data.
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 7,556,900 |
| 2 | Birmingham | 984,333 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 864,122 |
| 4 | Nottingham | 729,977 |
| 5 | Sheffield | 685,368 |
| 6 | Bristol | 617,280 |
| 7 | Glasgow | 591,620 |
| 8 | Leicester | 508,916 |
| 9 | Edinburgh | 464,990 |
| 10 | Leeds | 455,123 |
— 12b / County Towns
Town populations within the county.
Built-up area populations across the 2001, 2011 and 2021 census years.
| # | Town | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingswood (/ Fishponds) | 136,392 | 147,090 | 160,260 |
| 2 | Gloucester | 99,595 | 110,182 | 118,541 |
| 3 | Cheltenham | 106,262 | 112,230 | 115,959 |
| 4 | Yate | 27,124 | 26,782 | 28,351 |
| 5 | Stroud | 23,946 | 25,358 | 26,077 |
| 6 | Bradley Stoke | 22,315 | 25,117 | 25,199 |
| 7 | Quedgeley | 14,768 | 16,153 | 21,124 |
| 8 | Cirencester | 16,032 | 16,570 | 17,734 |
| 9 | Patchway | 10,706 | 10,904 | 16,518 |
| 10 | Bishop's Cleeve | 11,887 | 12,981 | 16,319 |
| 11 | Frampton Cotterell (/ Winterbourne) | 13,734 | 14,275 | 14,968 |
| 12 | Thornbury | 12,342 | 12,063 | 14,496 |
| 13 | Tewkesbury | 11,393 | 14,119 | 14,393 |
| 14 | Stoke Gifford | 6,720 | 10,476 | 13,476 |
| 15 | Churchdown | 12,836 | 13,292 | 13,475 |
| 16 | Brockworth | 6,838 | 8,055 | 12,002 |
| 17 | Filton | 9,565 | 10,315 | 10,960 |
| 18 | Lydney | 8,655 | 8,451 | 9,663 |
| 19 | Cinderford | 8,116 | 8,494 | 8,777 |
| 20 | Stonehouse | 7,766 | 7,786 | 8,299 |
| 21 | Chipping Sodbury | 7,405 | 7,198 | 8,025 |
| 22 | Dursley | 6,088 | 7,066 | 7,933 |
| 23 | Cam | 7,698 | 7,476 | 7,729 |
| 24 | Chalford | 6,628 | 6,876 | 6,660 |
| 25 | Tetbury | 5,448 | 5,678 | 6,453 |
| 26 | Nailsworth | 5,276 | 5,794 | 5,662 |
| 27 | Newent | 4,247 | 4,322 | 5,361 |
| 28 | Coleford | 4,431 | 4,386 | 5,021 |
| 29 | Moreton-in-Marsh | 3,199 | 3,493 | 5,015 |
| 30 | Wotton-under-Edge | 4,876 | 4,936 | 4,970 |
| 31 | Northway | 4,902 | 5,080 | 4,859 |
| 32 | Winchcombe | 3,682 | 3,821 | 4,334 |
| 33 | Fairford | 3,219 | 3,236 | 4,237 |
| 34 | Bourton-on-the-Water | 3,093 | 3,296 | 4,178 |
| 35 | Prestbury | 3,510 | 3,738 | 4,077 |
| 36 | South Cerney | 3,074 | 3,464 | 3,998 |
| 37 | Tutshill (/ Sedbury) | 3,086 | 3,279 | 3,620 |
| 38 | Leonard Stanley (/ King's Stanley) | 3,117 | 2,939 | 3,589 |
| 39 | Minchinhampton | 3,007 | 3,208 | 3,412 |
| 40 | Broadwell (/ Coalway) | 3,024 | 3,037 | 3,303 |
| 41 | Bream | 2,994 | 3,047 | 3,116 |
| 42 | Almondsbury | 2,130 | 2,841 | 2,936 |
| 43 | Charfield | 2,418 | 2,370 | 2,830 |
| 44 | Pucklechurch | 2,555 | 2,364 | 2,698 |
| 45 | Yorkley (/ Whitecroft) | 2,492 | 2,629 | 2,675 |
| 46 | Drybrook | 2,233 | 2,434 | 2,566 |
| 47 | Stratton | 2,438 | 2,570 | 2,558 |
| 48 | Longford | 1,236 | 1,277 | 2,536 |
| 49 | Ruspidge | 1,953 | 2,014 | 2,433 |
| 50 | Mickleton | 1,631 | 1,783 | 2,318 |
| 51 | Berkeley | 2,021 | 2,034 | 2,252 |
| 52 | Severn Beach | 2,030 | 2,182 | 2,209 |
| 53 | Berry Hill | 2,268 | 2,257 | 2,208 |
| 54 | Lechlade-on-Thames | 2,104 | 2,076 | 2,207 |
| 55 | Brimscombe and Thrupp | 2,101 | 2,177 | 2,192 |
| 56 | Mitcheldean | 2,101 | 2,156 | 2,166 |
| 57 | Chipping Campden | 1,943 | 2,037 | 2,121 |
| 58 | Alveston | 2,043 | 2,055 | 2,068 |
| 59 | Upper Rissington | 871 | 1,046 | 1,999 |
| 60 | Northleach | 1,923 | 1,854 | 1,993 |
| 61 | Welsh Bicknor | 2,052 | 1,931 | 1,988 |
| 62 | Highnam | 1,878 | 1,707 | 1,917 |
| 63 | Stow-on-the-Wold | 2,074 | 2,042 | 1,905 |
| 64 | Shurdington | 1,594 | 1,615 | 1,886 |
| 65 | Painswick | 1,666 | 1,762 | 1,827 |
| 66 | Wickwar | 1,698 | 1,717 | 1,701 |
| 67 | Wick | 1,624 | 1,653 | 1,581 |
| 68 | Whiteshill (/ Randwick) | 1,472 | 1,444 | 1,446 |
| 69 | Kingswood | 1,149 | 1,252 | 1,408 |
| 70 | Pilning | 1,412 | 1,465 | 1,400 |
| 71 | Blakeney | 1,271 | 1,342 | 1,303 |
| 72 | Amberley | 1,298 | 1,297 | 1,301 |
| 73 | Marshfield | 1,351 | 1,441 | 1,300 |
| 74 | Sharpness | 1,059 | 1,029 | 1,234 |
| 75 | Corse | 1,101 | 1,178 | 1,218 |
| 76 | Eastington | 1,040 | 1,108 | 1,218 |
| 77 | Ruardean | 1,194 | 1,231 | 1,196 |
| 78 | Moor End | 896 | 1,228 | 1,171 |
| 79 | Huntley | 1,023 | 1,105 | 1,150 |
| 80 | Upton St Leonards | 989 | 1,152 | 1,132 |
| 81 | Gotherington | 981 | 995 | 1,129 |
| 82 | Beachley | 1,060 | 1,008 | 1,121 |
| 83 | Ashchurch | 769 | 760 | 1,100 |
| 84 | Twyning | 862 | 881 | 1,081 |
| 85 | Frampton on Severn | 1,023 | 1,072 | 1,071 |
| 86 | Blockley | 1,124 | 1,104 | 1,067 |
| 87 | Avening | 992 | 1,031 | 1,057 |
| 88 | Newnham | 1,038 | 1,085 | 1,056 |
| 89 | Olveston | 1,012 | 1,015 | 1,009 |
| 90 | Hawkesbury Upton | 951 | 991 | 996 |
| 91 | Uley | 1,008 | 998 | 992 |
| 92 | Willersey | 794 | 816 | 991 |
| 93 | Littledean | 887 | 952 | 979 |
| 94 | Bisley | 900 | 936 | 961 |
| 95 | Milkwall | 896 | 936 | 949 |
| 96 | Southam | 941 | 958 | 941 |
| 97 | Whitminster | 743 | 881 | 934 |
| 98 | Woodchester | 900 | 856 | 909 |
| 99 | Kemble | 726 | 779 | 908 |
| 100 | Sling | 858 | 834 | 896 |
| 101 | Alderton | 681 | 747 | 863 |
| 102 | Woolaston | 864 | 820 | 835 |
| 103 | Bitton | 469 | 492 | 809 |
| 104 | Tytherington | 694 | 666 | 805 |
| 105 | Kempsford | 799 | 828 | 794 |
| 106 | Stoke Orchard | 243 | 290 | 792 |
| 107 | Siddington | 829 | 828 | 788 |
| 108 | Longhope | 723 | 759 | 759 |
| 109 | Slimbridge | 740 | 742 | 715 |
| 110 | St Briavels | 672 | 650 | 707 |
| 111 | Old Sodbury | 639 | 661 | 700 |
| 112 | Andoversford | 535 | 555 | 694 |
| 113 | Engine Common | 482 | 539 | 665 |
| 114 | Easter Compton | 635 | 650 | 655 |
| 115 | Middleyard | 589 | 580 | 649 |
| 116 | Ampney Crucis | 532 | 636 | 614 |
| 117 | Ashleworth | 553 | 540 | 614 |
| 118 | Ebrington | 605 | 570 | 612 |
| 119 | Tortworth Green | 306 | 625 | 612 |
| 120 | Hartpury | 401 | 414 | 611 |
| 121 | Alvington | 484 | 506 | 594 |
| 122 | Apperley | 606 | 550 | 589 |
| 123 | Dymock | 571 | 592 | 587 |
| 124 | Down Ampney | 472 | 644 | 571 |
| 125 | Westerleigh | 547 | 575 | 560 |
| 126 | Iron Acton | 514 | 516 | 547 |
| 127 | Maisemore | 488 | 458 | 538 |
| 128 | Quenington | 566 | 603 | 538 |
| 129 | Stone | 462 | 469 | 536 |
| 130 | Gretton | 485 | 443 | 528 |
| 131 | Chedworth | 515 | 587 | 524 |
| 132 | Swindon | 571 | 527 | 517 |
— 13 / English Regions
Regional population comparison.
Population figures for English regions across the 2001, 2011 and 2021 census years.
| Region | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 4,172,174 | 4,533,222 | 4,880,054 |
| East of England | 5,388,140 | 5,846,965 | 6,335,074 |
| North East England | 2,515,442 | 2,596,886 | 2,647,013 |
| North West England | 6,729,764 | 7,052,177 | 7,417,397 |
| South East England | 8,000,645 | 8,634,750 | 9,278,065 |
| South West England | 4,928,434 | 5,288,935 | 5,701,186 |
| West Midlands | 5,267,308 | 5,601,847 | 5,950,757 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 4,964,833 | 5,283,733 | 5,480,777 |
— Data sources
- ONS — population, age, ethnicity, housing
- Nomis — employment, earnings, qualifications
- Census 2021 (Nomis) — area vs England comparisons
- Police.uk — crime data
- MHCLG — Index of Multiple Deprivation
- Postcodes.io / GeoNames — boundary mapping