Key facts and figures
South Gloucestershire covers an area of 53,664.7 hectares (or 536.6 sq km), with a population of 279,000. 62% of the population live in built up areas immediately adjoining Bristol. 18% live in the towns of Yate, Chipping Sodbury and Thornbury, and the remaining 20% 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 | 279,000 | | (ONS mid year population estimates, 2017) |
| Population density | 5.2 | | (persons per hectare) |
| Black and Minority Ethnicity residents | 13,193 (5% of total population) | 14% (England and Wales) | Source: Census 2011 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 4.3% | Source: Office of National Statistics, Annual Population Survey Mar 2018 – via NOMIS |
| Average earnings (Gross Annual pay – full time) | £30,236 | £29,805 | Source: Annual survey 0f hours and earning 2017 – via NOMIS |
| Average house price | £260,000 | £234,000 | Source: Office of National Statistics, House Price Statistics for small areas 2017 |
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