GL17 9UW - Information

Overview

The GL17 9UW postcode is in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the GL17 9UW area, explore the GL17 9UW Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the GL17 9UW area, visit the GL17 9UW House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.544953782705439, 51.84578060953787 ]
  • What 3 Words: dragging.encourage.stops
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NameType
Postcode AreaGL17
WardMitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook
Middle layer Super Output AreaMitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean
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 wardMitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyForest of Dean
Multiple Deprivation Index20170

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Rural life / Prospering countryside life / Country Living, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Ruardean Woodside(0.29 mi)

  • Ruardean Woodside, (0.29 mi)
  • Newham Bottom, (0.44 mi)
  • Pettycroft, (0.57 mi)
  • Ruardean Hill, (0.59 mi)
  • Crooked End, (0.60 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Woodside Primary School(0.08 mi)

  • Woodside Primary School, (0.08 mi)
  • Woodside Primary School, (0.08 mi)
  • Woodside Primary School, (0.09 mi)
  • Forest Road, (0.09 mi)
  • Webley Road, (0.09 mi)
  • Forest Road, (0.09 mi)
  • Memorial Hall, (0.13 mi)
  • Roebuck Meadows, (0.18 mi)
  • Roebuck Meadows, (0.20 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Lydney(9.09 mi)

  • Lydney, (9.09 mi)
  • Cam & Dursley, (11.75 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

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

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Woodside Primary SchoolPrimary, Good5-11GL17 9XP (0.07 mi)Details
    Ruardean Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11GL17 9XQ (0.65 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    Nearby Amenities

    GL17 9UW Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of GL179UW is 317 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 45 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1247), Between 55 to 64 (1182), and Between 45 to 54 (1157).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 309 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 4.

    Education

    Regarding education, 87 adults have Level 4, while 45 have Level 2.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (359), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (270).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Professional occupations (29)
    • Skilled trades occupations (26), and
    • Associate professional and technical occupations (23)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (154), followed by No religion (145).

    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 (66) followed by Intermediate occupations (40), and Small employers and own account workers (34).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (470), and 469 adults mentioned they are Retired.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1755) and Middle East and Asia (18).