BLAKES WAY, GL16 8EX - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.6231180281004858, 51.796930373386914 ]
  • What 3 Words: daytime.difficult.others
  • Plus Code:
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 Industrious hardship / Endeavouring social renters / Country Living, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Crossways(0.27 mi)

  • Crossways, (0.27 mi)
  • Berry Hill, Lower, (0.52 mi)
  • Lower Berry Hill, (0.52 mi)
  • Poolgreen, (0.58 mi)
  • Poolway, (0.61 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Oakfields Estate(0.07 mi)

  • Oakfields Estate, (0.07 mi)
  • Blakes Way, (0.07 mi)
  • Blakes Way, (0.08 mi)
  • Oakfields, (0.10 mi)
  • Oakfields, (0.10 mi)
  • St John's School, (0.13 mi)
  • St John's School, (0.13 mi)
  • Sunnybank, (0.16 mi)
  • Sunnybank, (0.16 mi)
  • Victoria Road, (0.16 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Lydney(6.93 mi)

  • Lydney, (6.93 mi)
  • Chepstow, (11.04 mi)
  • Cam & Dursley, (12.33 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport(41.56 mi)

  • Cardiff International Airport, (41.56 mi)
  • Rhoose Cardiff Airport, (42.13 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 (0.15 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is COLEFORD MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.50 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

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

BLAKES WAY, GL16 8EX Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of GL168EX is 503 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 484 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 10.

Education

Regarding education, 118 adults have Does not apply, while 76 have No qualifications.

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
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (37)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (29), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (28)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (291), followed by Christian (182).

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 (76) followed by Semi-routine occupations (62), and Routine occupations (55).

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).