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GL15 5 area guide

Who lives in GL15 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Forest of Dean
Region
South West
Population
12,313 (2024)
At a glance

What GL15 5 is like

The GL15 5 postcode sector in Forest of Dean covers 284 live postcodes and is home to about 12,313 people in 5,021 households. 68.8% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 15.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.2% 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 GL15 5 sold for a median of £247,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL15 5 compares

Headline figures for GL15 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£247,500

Median over 140 sales in GL15 5, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
8.0/ 10

Excellent: 6 stations within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in GL15 5.

Household incomeMore
£47,411

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL15 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    23.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    6 stations within a mile and 51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    68.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL15 5 FAQs

01
Is GL15 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
How much does a house cost in GL15 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £247,500.

Homes in GL15 5 sold for a median of £247,500 across 140 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 GL15 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL15 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in GL15 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 68.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.5%).
05
Which council covers GL15 5?

The local authority for GL15 5 is Forest of Dean.

GL15 5 comes under Forest of Dean in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is GL15 5?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway), 0.3 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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