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How the population has changed in South Gloucestershire

Demographic trends in South Gloucestershire and other local authorities within the UK from 2002 to 2020
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South Gloucestershire's demographics, 2020:

Total population 287,816 people

The total population in South Gloucestershire rose compared with 2019.

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Population density 579 people per sq km

The population density in South Gloucestershire is higher than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Median age 41 years

The average age in South Gloucestershire is the same as the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in South Gloucestershire

In 2020, South Gloucestershire was the sixth largest local authority in the South West, with a total population of 287,816. An increase compared with 2019.

Population of local authorities in the South West

Number of usual residents, 2002-2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Population density in South Gloucestershire

In 2020, the population density in South Gloucestershire was 579 people per square kilometre, which was more than the South West (237), and more than the United Kingdom as a whole (276).

Densest local authorities in the South West

Population density in people per sq km, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Median age in South Gloucestershire

In 2020, the median age in South Gloucestershire was 41 years, which was younger than the South West (44 years), and the same as the United Kingdom as a whole (41 years).

Oldest local authorities in the South West

Median age in years, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

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