BOWENS HILL ROAD, GL16 8DU - Information

Overview

The GL16 8DU postcode is in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the GL16 8DU area, explore the GL16 8DU Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the GL16 8DU area, visit the GL16 8DU House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.622421940006342, 51.79482114557624 ]
  • What 3 Words: regulates.slacker.longer
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NameType
Postcode AreaGL16
WardColeford
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 wardColeford
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyForest of Dean
Multiple Deprivation Index11140

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

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Coleford St John's Playgroup, Hospitals, Caring Premises
    Address: St John's School, Bowens Hill Road, Coleford, GL16 8DU

  • The Forest Of Dean Children's Opportunity Centre, Hospitals, Caring Premises
    Address: Coleford Childrens Centre, Bowens Hill Road, Coleford, GL16 8DU

  • St John's C of E Academy (Primary), rating:

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Crossways(0.41 mi)

  • Crossways, (0.41 mi)
  • High Nash, (0.47 mi)
  • Nash, High, (0.47 mi)
  • Whitecliff, (0.54 mi)
  • Poolway, (0.59 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is St John's School(0.02 mi)

  • St John's School, (0.02 mi)
  • St John's School, (0.02 mi)
  • Victoria Road, (0.02 mi)
  • Victoria Road, (0.03 mi)
  • Oakfields Estate, (0.08 mi)
  • Oakfields, (0.10 mi)
  • Oakfields, (0.11 mi)
  • Sunnybank, (0.16 mi)
  • Sunnybank, (0.17 mi)
  • Dora Matthews House, (0.21 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Lydney(6.79 mi)

  • Lydney, (6.79 mi)
  • Chepstow, (10.90 mi)
  • Cam & Dursley, (12.24 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport(41.49 mi)

  • Cardiff International Airport, (41.49 mi)
  • Rhoose Cardiff Airport, (42.05 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
St John's C of E AcademyPrimary, Good4-11GL16 8DU (0.00 mi)Details
Coalway Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11GL16 7HL (0.98 mi)Details
Coalway Community Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement5-7GL16 7HL (0.98 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is COLEFORD MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.38 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

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

BOWENS HILL ROAD, GL16 8DU Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of GL168DU is 342 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 324 people, followed by Other Asian with a total of 4.

Education

Regarding education, 82 adults have Level 4, while 43 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (343), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (288).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (29)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (19), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (19)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (164), followed by No religion (144).

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 (48) followed by Semi-routine occupations (47), and Routine occupations (47).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (459), and 425 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1770) and Middle East and Asia (20).