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GL14 area guide

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

Council
Forest of Dean
Region
South West
Population
19,987 (2024)
At a glance

What GL14 is like

The GL14 postcode district in Forest of Dean covers 668 live postcodes and is home to about 19,987 people in 8,474 households. 70.2% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 13.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in GL14 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL14 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£240,000

Median over 149 sales in GL14, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
75%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools in GL14.

Household incomeMore
£45,625

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL14 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL14 FAQs

01
Is GL14 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in GL14?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in GL14 sold for a median of £240,000 across 149 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is GL14 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL14, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in GL14?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 70.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.2%).
05
Which council covers GL14?

The local authority for GL14 is Forest of Dean.

GL14 comes under Forest of Dean in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is GL14?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 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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