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GL14 2LF

Barleycorn Square

Cinderford West

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Detailed insights for GL14 2LF

Overview

Postcode GL14 2LF is located in an urban city, within the Cinderford West ward of Forest of Dean in the South West region, and forms part of the Cinderford area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 114.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Cinderford is £43,140 per year. The nearest station is Lydney located about 7.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
114
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
13.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Cinderford has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,767 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Cinderford has a very high crime rate, with approximately 114.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

13.4%

Approximately 13.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Cinderford is £43,140 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL14 2LF.

Flood risk

No risk

Cinderford near GL14 2LF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Lydney located about 7.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
551
Population density
5,532.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
59.25(+80%)
Anti-social behaviour
49.69(+229%)
Shoplifting
19.59(+194%)
Other theft
13.86(+146%)
Public order
12.42(+88%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
524
95.1%
Other White
21
3.81%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.54%
Irish
2
0.36%
African
1
0.18%
Total population: 551

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
96
20.87%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
94
20.43%
Level 3 (A level)
89
19.35%
Level 4+ (Degree)
82
17.83%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
50
10.87%
Total 16+ residents: 460

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
87
35.37%
Owns outright
72
29.27%
Private landlord or letting agency
47
19.11%
Other social rented
29
11.79%
Other forms of private rent
6
2.44%
Total households: 246

Property prices in Cinderford West

Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Cinderford West area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cinderford West in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cinderford West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£273,000
Flats2£152,500
Semi-Detached15£190,000
Terraced16£188,725

10 year median price trend in Cinderford West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cinderford West.

Schools

In the GL14 2LF postcode area, located within Cinderford, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GL14 2LF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miSecondarySGS Forest High SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.7 miPrimaryForest View Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt White's Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GL14 2LF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GL14 2LF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCinderford StoresCommercial Street, Forest of Dean, GL14 2RXWalking directions to Cinderford Stores
0.3 miLidlParragate Road, Forest of Dean, GL14 2LYWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miCo-op FoodValley Road, Forest of Dean, GL14 2NEWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miCinderbury'sHigh Street, Forest of Dean, GL14 2SEWalking directions to Cinderbury's
0.4 miTescoDockham Road, Cinderford, GL14 2AQWalking directions to Tesco

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Forest of Dean district (2025-26).

Band A£1,551
Band B£1,810
Band C£2,068
Band D£2,327
Band E£2,844
Band F£3,361
Band G£3,878
Band H£4,654

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictForest of DeanE07000080
Parliamentary ConstituencyForest of DeanE14001240
WardCinderford WestE05012159
ParishCinderfordE04004300
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)CinderfordE02004629
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Forest of Dean 004EE01022240
Police ForceGloucestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.