THE CLOSE, GL16 7DJ - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.595726130238999, 51.80133418852529 ]
  • What 3 Words: upwards.elections.flattered
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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 Industrious hardship / Endeavouring social renters / Country Living, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Mile End(0.30 mi)

  • Mile End, (0.30 mi)
  • Broadwell, (0.38 mi)
  • Baker's Hill, (0.46 mi)
  • Bakers Hill, (0.46 mi)
  • Purples Tump, (0.50 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Bird-in-hand(0.13 mi)

  • Bird-in-hand, (0.13 mi)
  • Bird-in-hand, (0.16 mi)
  • Wood Road, (0.18 mi)
  • Wood Road, (0.20 mi)
  • Mile End Crossroads, (0.23 mi)
  • Mile End Crossroads, (0.23 mi)
  • Church Walk, (0.28 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Lydney(6.61 mi)

  • Lydney, (6.61 mi)
  • Cam & Dursley, (11.44 mi)
  • Chepstow, (11.61 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport(42.65 mi)

  • Cardiff International Airport, (42.65 mi)
  • Rhoose Cardiff Airport, (43.21 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Five Acres High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16GL16 7QW (0.78 mi)Details
Coalway Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11GL16 7HL (0.78 mi)Details
Coalway Community Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement5-7GL16 7HL (0.78 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

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Nearby Amenities

THE CLOSE, GL16 7DJ Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of GL167DJ is 319 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 312 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 4.

Education

Regarding education, 84 adults have No qualifications, while 43 have Level 4.

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
  • Skilled trades occupations (28)
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (19), and
  • Elementary occupations (19)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (154), followed by No religion (148).

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 (47) followed by Routine occupations (47), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (35).

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).