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GL18 1AD area guide

Who lives in GL18 1AD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newent
Council: Forest of Dean
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,288 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL18 1AD is like

GL18 1AD is a postcode in the Newent 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 2,288 people. 52.9% of households own their home, 26.2% rent privately and 18.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in GL18 1 sold for a median of £287,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL18 1AD compares

Headline figures for GL18 1AD, 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: 36.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£287,500

Median over 76 sales in GL18 1, +8.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£48,977

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL18 1AD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GL18 1 is up 8.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GL18 1AD FAQs

Is GL18 1AD 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 36.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 GL18 1AD?

The median sale price over the last year was £287,500.

Homes in GL18 1 sold for a median of £287,500 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL18 1AD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL18 1AD, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in GL18 1AD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.7% of residents. 52.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.4%).

Which council covers GL18 1AD?

The local authority for GL18 1AD is Forest of Dean.

GL18 1AD comes under Forest of Dean in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL18 1AD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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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