GL15 6LL area guide
Who lives in GL15 6LL, 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
- 1,648 (2024)
GL15 6LLLydney
What GL15 6LL is like
GL15 6LL 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 1,648 people. 65.2% of households own their home, 8.1% rent privately and 25.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52% 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 6 sold for a median of £307,500 over the year to August 2026.
How GL15 6LL compares
Headline figures for GL15 6LL, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 26.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where GL15 6LL differs most from the national average.
- 01A lot of social housingLook closer
25.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
- 02An older population
23.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 03Few private renters
Only 8.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
GL15 6LL FAQs
01Is GL15 6LL a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in GL15 6LL?The median sale price over the last year was £307,500.
The median sale price over the last year was £307,500.
03Is GL15 6LL safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in GL15 6LL?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers GL15 6LL?The local authority for GL15 6LL is Forest of Dean.
The local authority for GL15 6LL is Forest of Dean.
06How well connected is GL15 6LL?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.