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GL15 4SR area guide

Who lives in GL15 4SR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley
Council: Forest of Dean
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,896 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL15 4SR is like

GL15 4SR is a postcode in the Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley 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 1,896 people. 86.2% of households own their home, 7.2% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.4% 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 GL15 4 sold for a median of £324,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL15 4SR compares

Headline figures for GL15 4SR, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 11.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£324,500

Median over 56 sales in GL15 4, +5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

60%

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

Household incomeMore

£51,040

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL15 4SR differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GL15 4 is up 5.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
28.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
86.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL15 4SR FAQs

Is GL15 4SR 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 11.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 60% 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 GL15 4SR?

The median sale price over the last year was £324,500.

Homes in GL15 4 sold for a median of £324,500 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL15 4SR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL15 4SR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in GL15 4SR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 86.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.2%).

Which council covers GL15 4SR?

The local authority for GL15 4SR is Forest of Dean.

GL15 4SR comes under Forest of Dean in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL15 4SR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Dean Forest Railway, 1.6 miles away.

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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