HR8 1PW

POSTCODE

HR8 1PW is a postcode in Dymock.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.9947, -2.3946
OS grid SO730329 (373,001, 232,990)
IMD England
4/10
#12187
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 0.5 per 1k
Plus Code
9C3VXJV4+V4
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 0.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 0.5 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.
12187
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12187 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
See sold prices in HR8

Police Recorded Crime near HR8 1PW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HR8 1PW

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 —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,886
White Brit.94.2%
Other White3.3%
+ other · 2.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,886
Christian60.6%
No religion30.1%
Not answered8.0%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,887
50–6426.3%
65–7417.3%
35–4914.4%
75–849.9%
25–346.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.2%

Households

Total households: 811
Single family household, all members 66+17.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.0%
One person: aged 66+14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
One person: other12.7%
+ 9 other households · 25.8%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Ledbury Rail Station

    Rail

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min
  • Colwall Rail Station

    Rail

    9.8 km straight lineabout 123 min
  • Great Malvern Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    13.7 km straight lineabout 172 min

Bus stops

  • Bell Lane

    Bus · before · east

    336 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Bell Lane

    Bus · after · west

    370 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • School House

    Bus · opp · east

    550 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Sandfields

    Bus · corner of · south

    629 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Knapp Cottages

    Bus · by · north

    877 m straight lineabout 11 min

Coordinates & Location for HR8 1PW

England
Country
Forest of Dean
Local Authority
Gloucestershire
Dymock
Ward
Gloucester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HR8 1PW
Coordinates
51.9947, -2.3946
Grid reference
SO730329
Easting
373,001
Northing
232,990
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VXJV4+V4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bromesberrow Heath
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
Dymock
Constituency code
E14001240
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Dymock
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 001A E01022233
E01022233
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Forest of Dean 001 E02004626
E02004626
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Forest of Dean 001A E01022233
E01022233
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Forest of Dean 001 E02004626
E02004626
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:37 AM6:12 PM
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

April 2020
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~6 years
Active Duration
2020 -> Present
April 2020 — Introduced
Postcode HR8 1PW introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01022233 and MSOA E02004626 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12187
Present — Active
Postcode HR8 1PW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2020
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~6 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near HR8 1PW

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