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GL15 postcode area · Forest of Dean

The GL15 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Forest of Dean. Area Scores range from 36 to 67 across them. Every full GL15 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the GL15 district, Tidenham & Woolaston is the strongest performer at 68 out of 100 (#2,226 of 6,856 nationally); Cinderford is the weakest at 37. 1 of the 6 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £217,000 in Cinderford to £373,400 in Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels — a 1.7× gap within the GL15 district.

Living here

Typical net household income£37,564a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime—no data published by the police force
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied74%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the GL15 district

£275,000median home sold over the past year · +5.8% over 5 years · +5.8% over the year · 281 sales
Detached£352,500
Semi-detached£250,000
Terraced£209,250
Flat£120,000
Forest of Dean£278,500
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Tidenham & WoolastonForest of Dean 2,22668 £347,500
Lydbrook, Newland & St BriavelsForest of Dean 3,11055 £373,400
Bream, Pillowell & YorkleyForest of Dean 3,75545 £295,000
LydneyForest of Dean 3,77545 £250,000
Longhope, Westbury & BlakeneyForest of Dean 3,97442 £332,500
CinderfordForest of Dean 4,32437 £217,000

People living in GL15 Census 2021

Residents51,899
Median age (est.)48
Density170per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above29%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 10%25–44 21%45–64 29%65+ 25%

Tenure

Own outright: 44%Mortgage/shared: 30%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 44%Mortgage/shared 30%Social rent 13%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 9%Other: 19%
One person 28%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 9%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 15% · Skilled trades 14% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups
Professional15%
Skilled trades14%
Managers & directors13%
Associate professional13%
Caring & leisure11%
Elementary10%
Administrative9%
Process & plant8%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 43% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 5%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around GL15.

GL16 NP16 NP6 NP5 GL14 GL17 NP25 GL13

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.