Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '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.
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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near GL18 1JQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near GL18 1JQ
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%
27140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
1470
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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.2%
Other White2.4%
+ other · 3.4%
Religion
Christian56.8%
No religion36.9%
Not answered5.3%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6423.8%
65–7420.4%
35–4915.1%
75–8410.0%
25–347.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.5%
Households
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
- 12.8 km straight lineabout 160 min
Gloucester Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 14.8 km straight lineabout 185 min
Ledbury Rail Station
Rail
- 18.9 km straight lineabout 236 min
Dean Forest Railway
Tram
Bus stops
- 11 m straight lineabout 1 min
Anthony's Cross
Bus · by · north
- 28 m straight lineabout 1 min
Anthony's Cross
Bus · on · south
- 868 m straight lineabout 11 min
Little Cugley
Bus · nr · north
- 902 m straight lineabout 11 min
Little Cugley
Bus · opp · south
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
Lower Boulsdon Turn
Bus · by · north
Coordinates & Location for GL18 1JQ
Gloucester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GL18 1JQ
Coordinates
51.9124, -2.4094
Grid reference
SO719238
Easting
371,936
Northing
223,837
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VWH6R+W6
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
Administrative Information
Forest of Dean
Local Authority
Council AreaForest of Dean E14001240
Constituency
E14001240Gloucestershire
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 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 001E E01022271
E01022271MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Forest of Dean 001 E02004626
E02004626LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Forest of Dean 001E E01022271
E01022271MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Forest of Dean 001 E02004626
E02004626Smaller 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
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 35 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 GL18 1JQ 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 1JQ 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
School applications
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Last published allocation
Straight-line distance from the centre of this postcode. 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 postcode is 1,604 m (straight line).
Gloucestershire allocation table · offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry
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Schools near GL18 1JQ
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