GL18 1JL

POSTCODE

GL18 1JL is a postcode in Newent & Taynton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.9083, -2.4358
OS grid SO701233 (370,115, 223,394)
IMD England
6/10
#18114
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C3VWH57+8M
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '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
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '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.
18114
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18114 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 · GL18 1JL
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 GL18 1JL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near GL18 1JL

Counts are for Newent & Taynton 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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY -95%
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,688
White Brit.94.2%
Other White2.4%
+ other · 3.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,688
Christian56.8%
No religion36.9%
Not answered5.3%
+ other · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,683
50–6423.8%
65–7420.4%
35–4915.1%
75–8410.0%
25–347.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.5%

Households

Total households: 716
Single family household, all members 66+21.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.8%
One person: aged 66+13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.1%
+ 9 other households · 26.7%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Gloucester Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    14.3 km straight lineabout 179 min
  • Ledbury Rail Station

    Rail

    15.2 km straight lineabout 190 min
  • Dean Forest Railway

    Tram

    17.6 km straight lineabout 220 min

Bus stops

  • St Peter's Church

    Bus · after · north-east

    75 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • St Peter's Church

    Bus · before · south-west

    85 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Village Hall

    Bus · adj · north-east

    230 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Village Hall

    Bus · opp · south-west

    232 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Woodbar Cottage

    Bus · opp · south

    485 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for GL18 1JL

England
Country
Forest of Dean
Local Authority
Gloucestershire
Newent & Taynton
Ward
Gloucester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GL18 1JL
Coordinates
51.9083, -2.4358
Grid reference
SO701233
Easting
370,115
Northing
223,394
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VWH57+8M
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Clifford's Mesne
Travel to Work
Gloucester
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
Newent & Taynton
Constituency code
E14001240
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Newent
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 001E E01022271
E01022271
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Forest of Dean 001 E02004626
E02004626
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Forest of Dean 001E E01022271
E01022271
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Forest of Dean 001 E02004626
E02004626
Smaller rural: Nearer to 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: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

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 GL18 1JL 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: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01022271 and MSOA E02004626 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18114
Present — Active
Postcode GL18 1JL 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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