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GL17 1BS area guide

Who lives in GL17 1BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cinderford
Council: Forest of Dean
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,076 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL17 1BS is like

GL17 1BS is a postcode in the Cinderford 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 2,076 people. 73% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 6.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How GL17 1BS compares

Headline figures for GL17 1BS, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 69 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,140

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL17 1BS differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
73% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL17 1BS FAQs

Is GL17 1BS 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 34.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is GL17 1BS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL17 1BS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in GL17 1BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 73% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.6%).

Which council covers GL17 1BS?

The local authority for GL17 1BS is Forest of Dean.

GL17 1BS comes under Forest of Dean in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL17 1BS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 69 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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