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GL14 1QT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Longhope, Westbury & Blakeney
Council: Forest of Dean
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,383 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL14 1QT is like

GL14 1QT is a postcode in the Longhope, Westbury & Blakeney 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 1,383 people. 75.1% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 8.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 1QT compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.6 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

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£50,810

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL14 1QT differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
28.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL14 1QT FAQs

Is GL14 1QT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GL14 1QT?

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 1QT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL14 1QT, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in GL14 1QT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 75.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (65.7%).

Which council covers GL14 1QT?

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

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

How well connected is GL14 1QT?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

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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