Postcode · Cinderford

GL14 1LA area guide

Who lives in GL14 1LA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cinderford
Council: Forest of Dean
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,105 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL14 1LA is like

GL14 1LA is a postcode in the Cinderford area of Forest of Dean. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,105 people. 82.4% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in GL14 1 sold for a median of £365,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL14 1LA compares

Headline figures for GL14 1LA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£365,000

Median over 29 sales in GL14 1, +4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

60%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£43,140

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL14 1LA differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
82.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL14 1LA FAQs

Is GL14 1LA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 60% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GL14 1LA?

The median sale price over the last year was £365,000.

Homes in GL14 1 sold for a median of £365,000 across 29 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL14 1LA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL14 1LA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in GL14 1LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 82.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.6%).

Which council covers GL14 1LA?

The local authority for GL14 1LA is Forest of Dean.

GL14 1LA comes under Forest of Dean in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL14 1LA?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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