GL16 7LY - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.593977179051723, 51.77198698408372 ]
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NameType
Postcode AreaGL16
WardNewland & Sling
Middle layer Super Output AreaBream, Pillowell & Yorkley
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 wardNewland & Sling
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyForest of Dean
Multiple Deprivation Index17156

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Established farming communities / Rural traits / Country Living, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Ellwood AFC, Pub, NightClub
    Address: Bromley Road, Ellwood, Coleford, GL16 7LY

  • Caterlink Limited At Ellwood Primary School, School, College, University
    Address: Bromley Road, Ellwood, Coleford, GL16 7LY

  • Ellwood Primary School (Primary), rating:

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Ellwood(0.21 mi)

  • Ellwood, (0.21 mi)
  • Marsh Lane, (0.29 mi)
  • Gosty Knoll, (0.62 mi)
  • Prosper, (0.63 mi)
  • Clearwell Meend, (0.63 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Methodist Church(0.05 mi)

  • Methodist Church, (0.05 mi)
  • Methodist Church, (0.08 mi)
  • Football Ground, (0.15 mi)
  • Ellwood Cross, (0.22 mi)
  • Ellwood Cross, (0.23 mi)
  • Ellwood Cross, (0.25 mi)
  • Ellwood Cross, (0.26 mi)
  • Smiths Hill, (0.30 mi)
  • Smiths Hill, (0.31 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Lydney(4.80 mi)

  • Lydney, (4.80 mi)
  • Chepstow, (9.71 mi)
  • Cam & Dursley, (10.49 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport(41.41 mi)

  • Cardiff International Airport, (41.41 mi)
  • Rhoose Cardiff Airport, (41.96 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Ellwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11GL16 7LY (0.00 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

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Nearby Amenities

GL16 7LY Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of GL167LY is 235 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 47 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (1383), Between 65 to 74 (1260), and Between 45 to 54 (1210).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 233 people, followed by White: Irish with a total of 1.

Education

Regarding education, 72 adults have Level 4, while 38 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (304), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (236).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (22)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (21), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (20)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (109), followed by No religion (107).

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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (51) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (29), and Intermediate occupations (29).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (388), and 388 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1471) and Africa (17).