Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 0.2 per 1k
Crime · Mar '26
South West
Region
Live
Status
School applications
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Last published allocation
Straight-line distance from this address. This does not guarantee you will get a place.
- Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Last year all on-time applicants were offered a place. This address is 1,107 m (straight line).
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Coordinates & Location for GL18 1FW
Postcode
GL18 1FW
Coordinates
51.9366, -2.4056
Grid reference
SO722265
Easting
372,210
Northing
226,527
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VWHPV+JP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Gloucester
ITL Region
Forest of Dean
National Park
Non-National Park
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.
21781
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21781 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near GL18 1FW
England & WalesCrime trends · near GL18 1FW
Counts are for Dymock electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
1260
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
ASB
0
YoY -100%
1370
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.0%
Other White4.0%
+ other · 4.0%
Religion
Christian59.8%
No religion32.0%
Not answered7.4%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
50–6423.1%
65–7416.0%
35–4913.8%
25–3411.0%
75–8410.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%
Households
Any member 66+17.5%
All members 66+17.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
Other10.8%
+ 7 other households · 28.8%
Administrative Information
Forest of Dean
Local Authority
Council AreaForest of Dean E14001240
Constituency
E14001240Gloucestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Dymock
Constituency code
E14001240
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Oxenhall
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 002C E01022267
E01022267MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Forest of Dean 002 E02004627
E02004627LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Forest of Dean 002C E01022267
E01022267MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Forest of Dean 002 E02004627
E02004627Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
5:56 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
12 hours 11 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:56 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 11 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 2023
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~3 years
Active Duration
2023 -> PresentJuly 2023 — Introduced
Postcode GL18 1FW introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode GL18 1FW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2023
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~3 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near GL18 1FW
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
29%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 22%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 23%
Attainment 8
41.5
Last year all on-time applicants were offered a place. This address is 1,107 m (straight line).
This does not guarantee you will get a place.
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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