THE FORGE, GL2 5GH - Information

Overview

The GL2 5GH postcode is in Gloucester, Gloucestershire postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the GL2 5GH area, explore the GL2 5GH Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the GL2 5GH area, visit the GL2 5GH House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.265338794902253, 51.84809286515519 ]
  • What 3 Words: until.junior.swear
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaGL2
WardWestgate
Middle layer Super Output AreaCentral Gloucester & Hempsted
Lower Tier Local AuthorityGloucester
Upper Tier Local AuthorityGloucestershire
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaGloucester
Police ForceGloucestershire
NHS Care BoardNHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardWestgate
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyGloucester
Multiple Deprivation Index19357

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / None / Urban Living, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Hempsted(0.25 mi)

  • Hempsted, (0.25 mi)
  • Podsmead, (0.77 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is The Forge(0.05 mi)

  • The Forge, (0.05 mi)
  • The Anchorage, (0.06 mi)
  • Court Gardens, (0.13 mi)
  • Court Gardens, (0.14 mi)
  • Hempsted Lane, (0.16 mi)
  • Village Stores, (0.23 mi)
  • Soren Larsen Way, (0.23 mi)
  • Village Stores, (0.23 mi)
  • Soren Larsen Way, (0.24 mi)
  • Empire Way, (0.27 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Gloucester(1.64 mi)

  • Gloucester, (1.64 mi)
  • Stonehouse, (7.08 mi)
  • Stroud, (7.45 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

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

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Hempsted Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11GL2 5LH (0.29 mi)Details
    Linden Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11GL1 5HU (0.71 mi)Details
    The Crypt SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-18GL2 5AE (0.83 mi)Details
    Calton Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement4-11GL1 5ET (0.88 mi)Details
    Grange Primary AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement4-11GL4 0RW (0.93 mi)Details
    Ribston Hall High SchoolSecondary, Good11-18GL1 5LE (0.94 mi)Details
    St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11GL1 5BD (0.95 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    Nearby Amenities
    • Hempsted Community Store
      0.25 mi
    • MFG Sparrows Wharf Service Station
      0.41 mi
    • Linden Stores
      0.42 mi
    • G And A News
      0.56 mi
    • Jelly Bears Day Nursery
      0.28 mi
    • Istanbul Kebab House
      0.36 mi
    • Branksome House
      0.42 mi
    • Shanghai Restaurant
      0.53 mi

    THE FORGE, GL2 5GH Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of GL25GH is 288 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (2244), Between 15 to 24 (2112), and Between 35 to 44 (1670).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 219 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 18.

    Education

    Regarding education, 103 adults have Level 4, while 39 have Level 2.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (464), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (242).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Professional occupations (50)
    • Managers, directors and senior officials (28), and
    • Associate professional and technical occupations (27)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (133), followed by No religion (108).

    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 (59) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (47), and Intermediate occupations (40).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (644), and 324 adults mentioned they are Retired.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1689) and Middle East and Asia (69).