GL17 House Prices, Crime & Local Stats

GL17 is a postcode district in Forest of Dean, South West, covering 555 active and 209 retired postcodes.

The largest share of GL17 (15%) is characterised by a retirement-heavy area, often including sheltered housing or care homes, alongside a quiet farming community with strong rural roots and older residents (12%). A further 12% of the district is made up of a quiet rural area popular with older residents who rent rather than own. This mix of 7 distinct neighbourhood types makes GL17 one of the more varied districts in the region.

Property: Average house prices in GL17 are around £252k, down 20.3% year-on-year. Safety: Crime runs above average across GL17 at 162 per 1,000 residents — driven partly by commercial activity and transport hubs. Individual street-level data is available by selecting a specific postcode below. The district has a mature, established population with an average age of 48 — predominantly owner-occupied, quiet, and low-turnover.

Select any postcode below to explore street-level crime, nearby schools, sold house prices, and census data — or view the full GL17 demographics profile for district-wide census breakdowns.