GL12 8BQ - Information

Overview

The GL12 8BQ postcode is in South Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the GL12 8BQ area, explore the GL12 8BQ Crime Rates page.
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Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.461072601000578, 51.63620488100426 ]
  • What 3 Words: resists.functions.originate
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NameType
Postcode AreaGL12
WardThornbury
Middle layer Super Output AreaThornbury North
Lower Tier Local AuthoritySouth Gloucestershire
Upper Tier Local AuthoritySouth Gloucestershire
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaBristol
Police ForceAvon and Somerset
NHS Care BoardNHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardThornbury
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyThornbury and Yate
Multiple Deprivation Index17303

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Rural white-collar workers / Ageing rural neighbourhoods / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Accessible countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Falfield(0.07 mi)

  • Falfield, (0.07 mi)
  • Sundayshill, (0.61 mi)
  • Moorslade, (0.65 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is The Huntsman(0.11 mi)

  • The Huntsman, (0.11 mi)
  • The Huntsman, (0.12 mi)
  • Tortworth Road, (0.26 mi)
  • Tortworth Road, (0.26 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Lydney(6.20 mi)

  • Lydney, (6.20 mi)
  • Yate, (6.73 mi)
  • Cam & Dursley, (6.92 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport(41.50 mi)

  • Cardiff International Airport, (41.50 mi)
  • Rhoose Cardiff Airport, (41.93 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities
  • Falfield Stores & Post Office
    0.05 mi

GL12 8BQ Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of GL128BQ is 299 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1763), Between 25 to 34 (1320), and Between 35 to 44 (1273).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 277 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 6.

Education

Regarding education, 77 adults have Level 4, while 41 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (460), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (228).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (34)
  • Skilled trades occupations (30), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (25)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (139), followed by No religion (135).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (52) followed by Small employers and own account workers (42), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (39).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (669), and 325 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2094) and European Union EU-14 (46).