Postcode · Coleford

GL16 7RB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Coleford
Council: Forest of Dean
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,579 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL16 7RB is like

GL16 7RB is a postcode in the Coleford 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 1,579 people. 75.4% of households own their home, 7.1% rent privately and 16.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.6% 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. Homes in GL16 7 sold for a median of £304,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL16 7RB compares

Headline figures for GL16 7RB, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.7 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 53 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£43,266

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL16 7RB differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
25.6% 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 7.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL16 7RB FAQs

Is GL16 7RB 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 20.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 GL16 7RB?

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 7RB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL16 7RB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in GL16 7RB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.2% of residents. 75.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.9%).

Which council covers GL16 7RB?

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

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

How well connected is GL16 7RB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 53 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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