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GL18 postcode area · Herefordshire, County of

The GL18 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Forest of Dean, Herefordshire, County of. Area Scores range from 53 to 61 across them. Every full GL18 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The GL18 district is remarkably uniform: its 4 neighbourhoods are separated by just 8 points, Newent (53) to Ledbury (62). All 4 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 £255,000 in Newent to £445,000 in Penyard, Llangarron & Goodrich — a 1.7× gap within the GL18 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

Typical net household income£39,535a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime37per 1,000 residents, 12m · excludes areas without published data
Median age (est.)50
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 GL18 district

£284,250median home sold over the past year · +13.7% over 5 years · -0.2% over the year · 118 sales
Detached£446,000
Semi-detached£262,500
Terraced£226,000
Flat£111,750
Herefordshire, County of£290,000
West Midlands£252,500
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
LedburyHerefordshire, County of 2,61762 £281,250
Penyard, Llangarron & GoodrichHerefordshire, County of 3,06955 £445,000
Dymock, Hartpury & HuntleyForest of Dean 3,09055 £421,500
NewentForest of Dean 3,19353 £255,000

People living in GL18 Census 2021

Residents37,537
Median age (est.)50
Density86per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above36%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 11%25–44 18%45–64 29%65+ 29%

Tenure

Own outright: 48%Mortgage/shared: 26%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 48%Mortgage/shared 26%Social rent 10%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 7%Other: 22%
One person 29%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 7%Other 22%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Managers & directors 16% · Skilled trades 14%

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Managers & directors16%
Skilled trades14%
Associate professional12%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary9%
Process & plant7%
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 56% · No religion 37% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 7%

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 GL18.

HR9 HR8 GL17 GL14 GL19 NP25 GL11 WR13

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.