GL16 postcode district
GL16 holds 500 live postcodes around Coleford, in Forest of Dean, Monmouthshire.
Towns and villages with their centre in GL16
| # | Place | County / council | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleford | Gloucestershire | 9,273 |
| 2 | Clearwell | Gloucestershire | 350 |
Wards
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| Coleford | 54% |
| Berry Hill | 30% |
| Newland & Sling | 14% |
| Bream | 1% |
| Cinderford West | 0% |
| Wyesham | 0% |
Westminster constituencies
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| Forest of Dean | 100% |
| Monmouthshire | 0% |
Deprivation
The middle postcode here sits in decile 5 of the English Index of Multiple Deprivation (2021-Census LSOAs), where decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods and 10 the least. 8% of this district's postcodes sit in the most deprived three deciles, 7% in the least deprived three.
The middle postcode here sits in decile 5 of the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation, Wales's own separate index, where decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods and 10 the least. 0% of this district's postcodes sit in the most deprived three deciles, 0% in the least deprived three.
Deprivation deciles describe the LSOA neighbourhood each postcode sits in, weighted by postcodes rather than by people, because the postcode file carries no population. A district where the deprived neighbourhoods are densely populated will read better here than it would per resident.
Neighbouring districts in the GL area
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Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcode data is the ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026 edition; counts are live postcodes with a usable location. Northern Ireland postcodes carry a separate licence and are not included; Scotland joins when the site's Scottish coverage does.