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GL17 0JU

POSTCODE

GL17 0JU is a postcode in Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.8609, -2.4893
OS grid SO663181 (366,398, 218,146)
IMD England
5/10
#14307
Crime · Jan '26
Low · 3.7 per 1k
MoM -33% vs Dec '25
Plus Code
9C3VVG66+97
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.7 per 1k
Crime · Jan '26
£276,250
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 882 sales
+0.5%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South West
Region
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.7 per 1k
Crime · Jan '26
£276,250
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 882 sales
+0.5%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
14307
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14307 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
Property sales · GL17 0JU
HM Land Registry · Forest of Dean
Average price
£313,881
Median price: £276,250
Median +0.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 882 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near GL17 0JU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near GL17 0JU

Counts are for Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook 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
10
YoY -52%
26189
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
ASB
1
YoY —
18101
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
420
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
1482
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

27
incidents · Jan '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,242
White Brit.93.6%
Other White3.1%
+ other · 3.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,242
Christian51.0%
No religion43.0%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,244
50–6419.9%
35–4918.7%
25–3412.5%
65–7410.7%
10–159.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%

Households

Total households: 535
One person: other19.2%
One person: aged 66+13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 35.7%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Dean Forest Railway

    Tram

    11.2 km straight lineabout 141 min

  • Parkend (Dean Forest Railway)

    Underground

    11.3 km straight lineabout 141 min

  • Dean Forest Railway

    Tram

    14.2 km straight lineabout 177 min

Bus stops

  • Lamb Inn

    Bus · opp · north-east

    117 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Abenhall House

    Bus · opp · north-west

    180 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Primary School

    Bus · opp · south

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Abenhall House

    Bus · nr · south-east

    188 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Lamb Inn

    Bus · before · south-west

    219 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for GL17 0JU

England
Country
Forest of Dean
Local Authority
Gloucestershire
Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook
Ward
Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GL17 0JU
Coordinates
51.8609, -2.4893
Grid reference
SO663181
Easting
366,398
Northing
218,146
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VVG66+97
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Mitcheldean
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
Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook
Constituency code
E14001240
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Mitcheldean
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 003C E01022258
E01022258
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Forest of Dean 003 E02004628
E02004628
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Forest of Dean 003C E01022258
E01022258
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Forest of Dean 003 E02004628
E02004628
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:33 AM6:17 PM
7:33 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 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 GL17 0JU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01022258 and MSOA E02004628 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14307
Present — Active
Postcode GL17 0JU 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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