Postcode sector · Coleford

GL16 9 area guide

Who lives in GL16 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Forest of Dean
Region: South West
Population: 1,813 (2024)

GL16 9Postcode sector · Coleford

At a glance

What GL16 9 is like

The GL16 9 postcode sector in Forest of Dean covers 29 live postcodes and is home to about 1,813 people in 971 households. 60.4% of households own their home, 23.1% rent privately and 16.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 48.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How GL16 9 compares

Headline figures for GL16 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

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 9 differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
An older population
29.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

GL16 9 FAQs

Is GL16 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is GL16 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL16 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in GL16 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 60.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.6%).

Which council covers GL16 9?

The local authority for GL16 9 is Forest of Dean.

GL16 9 comes under Forest of Dean in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL16 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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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