Postcode · Cinderford

GL14 2JZ area guide

Who lives in GL14 2JZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cinderford
Council: Forest of Dean
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,275 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL14 2JZ is like

GL14 2JZ 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 2,275 people. 61.9% of households own their home, 27.8% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in GL14 2 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL14 2JZ compares

Headline figures for GL14 2JZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 73 sales in GL14 2, +15% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 58 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 2JZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GL14 2 is up 15% on the year before.

Questions

GL14 2JZ FAQs

Is GL14 2JZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GL14 2JZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in GL14 2 sold for a median of £220,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, +15% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL14 2JZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL14 2JZ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in GL14 2JZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 61.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34%).

Which council covers GL14 2JZ?

The local authority for GL14 2JZ is Forest of Dean.

GL14 2JZ comes under Forest of Dean in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL14 2JZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 58 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 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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