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GL18 1EL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Dymock, Hartpury & Huntley
Council: Forest of Dean
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,482 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL18 1EL is like

GL18 1EL is a postcode in the Dymock, Hartpury & Huntley 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 2,482 people. 81.2% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 35.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 1EL compares

Headline figures for GL18 1EL, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.7 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

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£55,630

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL18 1EL differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
43.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Low crimePositive
14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GL18 1 is up 8.5% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

GL18 1EL FAQs

Is GL18 1EL 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 14.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GL18 1EL?

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 1EL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL18 1EL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in GL18 1EL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 36.3% of residents. 81.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.8%).

Which council covers GL18 1EL?

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

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

How well connected is GL18 1EL?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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