Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 0.5 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.
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 & WalesProperty sales · GL18 1NJ
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 1NJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near GL18 1NJ
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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '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
50–6423.2%
65–7416.1%
35–4913.7%
25–3411.0%
75–8410.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.5%
Households
One person: aged 66+17.5%
Single family household, all members 66+17.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.3%
One person: other10.8%
+ 9 other households · 28.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 13.2 km straight lineabout 165 min
Ledbury Rail Station
Rail
- 15.6 km straight lineabout 195 min
Gloucester Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 18.0 km straight lineabout 225 min
Colwall Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 72 m straight lineabout 1 min
Briery Hill Lane
Bus · nr · west
- 89 m straight lineabout 1 min
Briery Hill Lane
Bus · opp · north-east
- 164 m straight lineabout 2 min
Wood Lane
Bus · before · west
- 222 m straight lineabout 3 min
Kews Lane
Bus · before · east
- 339 m straight lineabout 4 min
Kilcott Inn
Bus · opp · south-west
Coordinates & Location for GL18 1NJ
Postcode
GL18 1NJ
Coordinates
51.9271, -2.4423
Grid reference
SO696254
Easting
369,683
Northing
225,492
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VWHG5+R3
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
Dymock
Constituency code
E14001240
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Gorsley and Kilcot
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) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
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
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 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 1NJ 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01022267 and MSOA E02004627 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21781
Present — Active
Postcode GL18 1NJ 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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