GL17 postcode area · Forest of Dean
The GL17 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Forest of Dean, Herefordshire, County of. Area Scores range from 36 to 55 across them. Every full GL17 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The strongest of the GL17 district's neighbourhoods is Penyard, Llangarron & Goodrich (55 out of 100, #3,069 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Cinderford (37). All 6 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £217,000 in Cinderford to £445,000 in Penyard, Llangarron & Goodrich — a 2.1× gap within the GL17 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Forest of Dean and Herefordshire, County of — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
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 GL17 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penyard, Llangarron & GoodrichHerefordshire, County of | 3,069 | 55 | £445,000 |
| Dymock, Hartpury & HuntleyForest of Dean | 3,090 | 55 | £421,500 |
| Lydbrook, Newland & St BriavelsForest of Dean | 3,110 | 55 | £373,400 |
| Mitcheldean, Drybrook & RuardeanForest of Dean | 3,768 | 45 | £247,000 |
| Longhope, Westbury & BlakeneyForest of Dean | 3,974 | 42 | £332,500 |
| CinderfordForest of Dean | 4,324 | 37 | £217,000 |
People living in GL17 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 17% · Managers & directors 15% · Skilled trades 15%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 17% |
| Managers & directors | 15% |
| Skilled trades | 15% |
| Associate professional | 11% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 52% · No religion 40% · 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 GL17.
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.