Postcode · Coleford

GL16 7PB area guide

Who lives in GL16 7PB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels
Council: Forest of Dean
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,463 (2024)

GL16 7PBColeford

At a glance

What GL16 7PB is like

GL16 7PB is a postcode in the Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels 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 1,463 people. 86% of households own their home, 8.1% rent privately and 5.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 47.9% 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 GL16 7 sold for a median of £304,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL16 7PB compares

Headline figures for GL16 7PB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£304,000

Median over 78 sales in GL16 7, +1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£53,831

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL16 7PB differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
35.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
86% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL16 7PB FAQs

Is GL16 7PB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.0 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 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GL16 7PB?

The median sale price over the last year was £304,000.

Homes in GL16 7 sold for a median of £304,000 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL16 7PB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL16 7PB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in GL16 7PB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.5% of residents. 86% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.9%).

Which council covers GL16 7PB?

The local authority for GL16 7PB is Forest of Dean.

GL16 7PB comes under Forest of Dean in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL16 7PB?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

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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