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GL16 7JE

POSTCODE

GL16 7JE is a postcode in Coleford.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7939, -2.5992
OS grid SO587107 (358,771, 210,750)
IMD England
4/10
#12289
Crime · Jan '26
Around average · 4.4 per 1k
MoM +17% vs Dec '25
Plus Code
9C3VQCV2+H8
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.4 per 1k
Crime · Jan '26
South West
Region
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.4 per 1k
Crime · Jan '26
South West
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
12289
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12289 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in GL16

Police Recorded Crime near GL16 7JE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near GL16 7JE

Counts are for Coleford electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Feb '24 – Jan '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY -39%
42257
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
ASB
10
YoY stable
30185
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1061
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY -9%
37203
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

34
incidents · Jan '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,407
White Brit.98.0%
+ other · 2.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,407
No religion50.4%
Christian42.5%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,407
50–6420.9%
35–4916.4%
65–7413.2%
25–3411.9%
10–159.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.4%

Households

Total households: 599
One person: aged 66+15.5%
One person: other13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
Single family household, all members 66+11.0%
+ 9 other households · 36.6%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Dean Forest Railway

    Tram

    4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min

  • Parkend (Dean Forest Railway)

    Underground

    4.1 km straight lineabout 52 min

  • Dean Forest Railway

    Tram

    7.6 km straight lineabout 95 min

Bus stops

  • Queensway

    Bus · by · south

    82 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Queensway

    Bus · nr · north

    89 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Mormon Church

    Bus · by · south-west

    101 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Football Ground

    Bus · nr · north

    172 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Football Ground

    Bus · by · south

    191 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for GL16 7JE

England
Country
Forest of Dean
Local Authority
Gloucestershire
Coleford
Ward
Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GL16 7JE
Coordinates
51.7939, -2.5992
Grid reference
SO587107
Easting
358,771
Northing
210,750
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VQCV2+H8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Broadwell and Coalway
Travel to Work
Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye
ITL Region
Forest of Dean
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Forest of Dean
Local Authority
Council Area
Forest of Dean E14001240
Constituency
E14001240
Gloucestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Coleford
Constituency code
E14001240
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Coleford
International Territorial Level
Forest of Dean

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving Gloucestershire
NHS England
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Gloucestershire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Gloucestershire ICB - 11M
Cancer Alliance
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Forest of Dean 007D E01022243
E01022243
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Forest of Dean 007 E02004632
E02004632
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Forest of Dean 007D E01022243
E01022243
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Forest of Dean 007 E02004632
E02004632
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

7:35 AM6:15 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 40 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode GL16 7JE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01022243 and MSOA E02004632 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12289
Present — Active
Postcode GL16 7JE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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