Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 0.2 per 1k
Crime · Mar '26
South West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for GL18 1NU
Postcode
GL18 1NU
Coordinates
51.9217, -2.4548
Grid reference
SO688248
Easting
368,819
Northing
224,897
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VWGCW+M3
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 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21781 out of 32,844 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 1NU
England & WalesCrime trends · near GL18 1NU
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
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
5:55 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 14 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:55 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 14 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 1NU 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. IMD England rank: 21781
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01022267 and MSOA E02004627 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode GL18 1NU 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
Schools near GL18 1NU
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