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GL18 1PG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Penyard, Llangarron & Goodrich
Council: Herefordshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,691 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL18 1PG is like

GL18 1PG is a postcode in the Penyard, Llangarron & Goodrich area of Herefordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,691 people. 86.5% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 51.5% 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 1PG compares

Headline figures for GL18 1PG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 6.7 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£55,034

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL18 1PG differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
6.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GL18 1 is up 8.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
34.7% 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.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

GL18 1PG FAQs

Is GL18 1PG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 6.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 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 GL18 1PG?

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 1PG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL18 1PG, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in GL18 1PG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.2% of residents. 86.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (75%).

Which council covers GL18 1PG?

The local authority for GL18 1PG is Herefordshire.

GL18 1PG comes under Herefordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL18 1PG?

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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