Postcode · Cinderford

GL14 9JZ area guide

Who lives in GL14 9JZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cinderford
Council: Forest of Dean
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,076 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL14 9JZ is like

GL14 9JZ 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 2,076 people. 73% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 6.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How GL14 9JZ compares

Headline figures for GL14 9JZ, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 69 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

Rated good or better across 4 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 9JZ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
73% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL14 9JZ FAQs

Is GL14 9JZ 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 34.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is GL14 9JZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL14 9JZ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in GL14 9JZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 73% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.6%).

Which council covers GL14 9JZ?

The local authority for GL14 9JZ is Forest of Dean.

GL14 9JZ comes under Forest of Dean in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL14 9JZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 69 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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