Postcode · Lydney

GL15 9BX area guide

Who lives in GL15 9BX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lydney
Council: Forest of Dean
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,346 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL15 9BX is like

GL15 9BX is a postcode in the Lydney 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 1,346 people. 64% of households own their home, 20.5% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How GL15 9BX compares

Headline figures for GL15 9BX, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

6.2/ 10

Very good: 5 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 9BX differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
25.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 7 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GL15 9BX FAQs

Is GL15 9BX 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 16.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.2 out of 10 (very good).

Is GL15 9BX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL15 9BX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in GL15 9BX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 64% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.9%).

Which council covers GL15 9BX?

The local authority for GL15 9BX is Forest of Dean.

GL15 9BX comes under Forest of Dean in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL15 9BX?

Connectivity scores 6.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.2 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Lydney Rail Station, 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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