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How the population has changed in Gloucester

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

Total population 129,709 people

The total population in Gloucester rose compared with 2019.

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Population density 3,199 people per sq km

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

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Median age 39 years

The average age in Gloucester is younger than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in Gloucester

In 2020, Gloucester was the 16th largest local authority in the South West, with a total population of 129,709. 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 Gloucester

In 2020, the population density in Gloucester was 3,199 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 Gloucester

In 2020, the median age in Gloucester was 39 years, which was younger than the South West (44 years), and younger than 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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