MACHEN ROAD, GL16 7BU - Information

Overview

The GL16 7BU postcode is in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the GL16 7BU area, explore the GL16 7BU Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the GL16 7BU area, visit the GL16 7BU House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.599606071897599, 51.799741014543294 ]
  • What 3 Words: dictation.nuptials.printer
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NameType
Postcode AreaGL16
WardBerry Hill
Middle layer Super Output AreaColeford
Lower Tier Local AuthorityForest of Dean
Upper Tier Local AuthorityGloucestershire
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaCinderford and Ross-on-Wye
Police ForceGloucestershire
NHS Care BoardNHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBerry Hill
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyForest of Dean
Multiple Deprivation Index15827

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Older workers and retirement / Endeavouring social renters / Country Living, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Broadwell(0.21 mi)

  • Broadwell, (0.21 mi)
  • Baker's Hill, (0.27 mi)
  • Bakers Hill, (0.27 mi)
  • Mile End, (0.34 mi)
  • Purples Tump, (0.42 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Bird-in-hand(0.06 mi)

  • Bird-in-hand, (0.06 mi)
  • Bird-in-hand, (0.08 mi)
  • Church Walk, (0.15 mi)
  • Memorial Hall, (0.18 mi)
  • The White House, (0.21 mi)
  • The White House, (0.22 mi)
  • Wood Road, (0.23 mi)
  • Bridge, (0.24 mi)
  • Mile End Crossroads, (0.24 mi)
  • Mile End Crossroads, (0.24 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Lydney(6.58 mi)

  • Lydney, (6.58 mi)
  • Chepstow, (11.46 mi)
  • Cam & Dursley, (11.53 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport(42.45 mi)

  • Cardiff International Airport, (42.45 mi)
  • Rhoose Cardiff Airport, (43.01 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Coalway Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11GL16 7HL (0.64 mi)Details
Coalway Community Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement5-7GL16 7HL (0.64 mi)Details
Five Acres High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16GL16 7QW (0.75 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is COLEFORD MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.88 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
coleford medical practiceActivecoleford health centre, railway drive, coleford, gloucestershire01594838108GL16 8RH
Nearby Amenities

MACHEN ROAD, GL16 7BU Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of GL167BU is 307 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 46 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1715), Between 55 to 64 (1599), and Between 65 to 74 (1462).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 297 people, followed by Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups with a total of 7.

Education

Regarding education, 68 adults have Level 4, while 43 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (316), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (219).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (29)
  • Skilled trades occupations (24), and
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (22)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (144), followed by No religion (133).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Semi-routine occupations (40) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (39), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (38).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (396), and 362 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1507) and European Union EU-14 (12).