Postcode · Coleford

GL16 8PB area guide

Who lives in GL16 8PB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Monmouth & Wyesham
Council: Monmouthshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,178 (2024)

GL16 8PBColeford

At a glance

What GL16 8PB is like

GL16 8PB is a postcode in the Monmouth & Wyesham area of Monmouthshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,178 people. 67.2% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 20.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in GL16 8 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL16 8PB compares

Headline figures for GL16 8PB, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 85 sales in GL16 8, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£44,163

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL16 8PB differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
29.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
02
Few private renters
Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

GL16 8PB FAQs

Is GL16 8PB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.8 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GL16 8PB?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in GL16 8 sold for a median of £240,000 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL16 8PB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL16 8PB, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in GL16 8PB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.3% of residents. 67.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.8%).

Which council covers GL16 8PB?

The local authority for GL16 8PB is Monmouthshire.

GL16 8PB comes under Monmouthshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL16 8PB?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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