Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.1 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.
14206
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14206 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 & WalesProperty sales · GL17 9LW
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 9LW
England & WalesCrime trends · near GL17 9LW
Counts are for Lydbrook 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
4
YoY —
740
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
ASB
3
YoY —
420
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
320
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.2%
+ other · 2.8%
Religion
Christian47.2%
No religion46.0%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6430.2%
35–4915.5%
65–7413.8%
75–849.4%
25–347.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.4%
One person: aged 66+14.8%
One person: other13.8%
Single family household, all members 66+11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.1%
+ 9 other households · 30.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 7.4 km straight lineabout 93 min
Dean Forest Railway
Tram
- 7.5 km straight lineabout 93 min
Parkend (Dean Forest Railway)
Underground
- 11.1 km straight lineabout 139 min
Dean Forest Railway
Tram
Bus stops
- 134 m straight lineabout 2 min
Glendene
Bus · on · north-east
- 175 m straight lineabout 2 min
Telephone Exchange
Bus · by · south-east
- 182 m straight lineabout 2 min
Telephone Exchange
Bus · opp · north-west
- 184 m straight lineabout 2 min
Camomile Green
Bus · on · north-east
- 346 m straight lineabout 4 min
Recreation Ground
Bus · by · west
Coordinates & Location for GL17 9LW
Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GL17 9LW
Coordinates
51.8343, -2.5737
Grid reference
SO605152
Easting
360,567
Northing
215,231
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VRCMG+PG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Welsh Bicknor
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 AreaForest of Dean E14001240
Constituency
E14001240Gloucestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Lydbrook
Constituency code
E14001240
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Lydbrook
International Territorial Level
Forest of Dean
Health & NHS
South West
Health Authority
Serving Gloucestershire
NHS EnglandSomerset, 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 006B E01022253
E01022253MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Forest of Dean 006 E02004631
E02004631LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Forest of Dean 006B E01022253
E01022253MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Forest of Dean 006 E02004631
E02004631Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:32 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 47 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode GL17 9LW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01022253 and MSOA E02004631 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14206
Present — Active
Postcode GL17 9LW 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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