Key facts and figures
South Gloucestershire covers an area of 53,664.7 hectares (or 536.6 sq km), with a population of 282,600. 87% of the population live in urban areas, largely in the built up areas immediately adjoining Bristol and the towns of Yate and Thornbury. The remaining 13% live in the more rural areas of South Gloucestershire.
According to the 2011 census, 5% of the district’s population were of black and minority ethnic origin.
Data about South Gloucestershire comes from a number of different sources and changes regularly. If you would like to check that you have the most up to date information please contact us.
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| | South Gloucestershire | England | Notes/ Sources |
| Area | 53,664.7 ha | | Total administrative area (Cartesian Measure) |
| Population | 282,600 | | (ONS mid year population estimates, 2018) |
| Population density | 5.3 | | (persons per hectare) |
| Black and Minority Ethnicity residents | 13,193 (5% of total population) | 14% (England and Wales) | Source: Census 2011 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 4.1% | Source: Office of National Statistics, Annual Population Survey Mar 2019 – via NOMIS |
| Average earnings (Gross Annual pay – full time) | £30,720 | £29,869 | Source: Annual survey of hours and earning 2018 – via NOMIS |
| Average house price | £270,000 | £240,000 | Source: Office of National Statistics, House Price Statistics for small areas Dec 2018 |
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