Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.3 per 1k
Crime · Jan '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.
17302
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17302 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 GL4 8LG
England & WalesCrime trends · near GL4 8LG
Counts are for Ermin 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)Feb '24 – Jan '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY —
530
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
ASB
5
YoY —
950
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
320
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
840
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.0%
Other White4.1%
+ other · 3.8%
Religion
Christian60.9%
No religion33.3%
Not answered4.9%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6428.1%
35–4917.3%
65–7414.8%
25–347.2%
75–847.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.5%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children19.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.5%
Single family household, all members 66+15.7%
One person: aged 66+12.3%
One person: other11.9%
+ 9 other households · 22.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 9.8 km straight lineabout 123 min
Stroud (Glos) Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 10.7 km straight lineabout 133 min
Cheltenham Spa Rail Station
Rail
- 11.3 km straight lineabout 141 min
Gloucester Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
Foston's Ash Inn
Bus · after · south
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
Foston's Ash Inn
Bus · opp · north
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Colony Hall
Bus · opp · south-east
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Colony Hall
Bus · by · north-west
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
Climperwell Road
Bus · before · east
Coordinates & Location for GL4 8LG
Postcode
GL4 8LG
Coordinates
51.8017, -2.1106
Grid reference
SO924114
Easting
392,472
Northing
211,458
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VRV2Q+MQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Swindon
ITL Region
Cotswold
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Cotswold
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth Cotswolds E14001386
Constituency
E14001386Gloucestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Ermin
Constituency code
E14001386
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Brimpsfield
International Territorial Level
Cotswold
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
Cotswold 004C E01022201
E01022201MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cotswold 004 E02004618
E02004618LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cotswold 004C E01022201
E01022201MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cotswold 004 E02004618
E02004618Smaller 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
7:32 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 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 GL4 8LG 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 E01022201 and MSOA E02004618 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17302
Present — Active
Postcode GL4 8LG 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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