The postcode GL15 6TW is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL15 6TW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL15 6TW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of GL15 6TW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to GL15 6TW is Whittington Close which is centered 84 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Playing Fields Pavilion and is 207 m away.
The closest primary school to GL15 6TW (for ages 11 and under) is St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 19, 2011.
The local pub for residents of GL15 6TW is The Sloop Inn and is 3.42 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 5, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 59.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 91.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 8.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL15 6TW is covered by the Gloucestershire police force association and Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to GL15 6TW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL15 6TW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL15 6TW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL15 6TW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (October 19, 2011) | 626 m |
| Clearwell Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2018) | 3.37 km |
| Bream Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.32 km | |
| Ellwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 4.6 km |
| Woolaston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 5.5 km |
| Aylburton Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.94 km | |
| Redbrook Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 6.02 km |
| Coalway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 6.2 km |
| Coalway Community Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (November 11, 2021) | 6.2 km |
| St John's C of E Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 6.31 km |
| Pillowell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 6.44 km |
| Lydney Church of England Community School | Academy | 4-11 | 6.69 km | |
| Parkend Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 6.73 km |
| The Dean Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 6.86 km |
| Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2016) | 7.36 km |
| Yorkley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2016) | 7.6 km |
| Five Acres High School | Academy | 11-16 | 7.97 km | |
| Severnbanks Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 8.08 km |
| Berry Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 8.44 km |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 9.08 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL15 6TW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakey Doakey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Courtyard Cafe - St Briavels Assembly Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2019 | 377 m | |
| The George | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2021 | 486 m | |
| The Pantry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2021 | 486 m | |
| St Briavels YHA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 543 m | |
| St Briavels Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 626 m | |
| St Briavels Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2018 | 1.32 km | |
| Dean Valley Manor - Lindors Country House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2018 | 1.55 km | |
| The Florence Tea Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 2.59 km | |
| Camp Hillcrest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 12, 2021 | 2.77 km | |
| Brockweir/Hewelsfield Shop And Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2019 | 3.31 km | |
| Caterlink Limited At Clearwell C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2018 | 3.37 km | |
| Country House Weddings | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2019 | 3.37 km | |
| The Sloop Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2019 | 3.42 km | |
| The Sloop Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2019 | 3.42 km | |
| Butchers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2019 | 3.56 km | |
| Tudor Farmhouse Hotel And Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2020 | 3.56 km | |
| Country House Weddings | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2019 | 3.58 km | |
| Orepool Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2018 | 3.59 km | |
| Lamb Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2018 | 3.62 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL15 6TW - Data from Apr 2022
| Playing Fields Pavilion | 207 m | |
| Cross Keys | 265 m | |
| Playing Fields | 302 m | |
| Playing Fields | 306 m | |
| The Square | 544 m | |
| Lydney Harbour | 9.28 km | |
| Lydney Harbour | 9.28 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 36.28 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 39.5 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL15 6TW - Data from Dec 2021
| Dark Hill | 409 m | |
| Willscroft Wood | 530 m | |
| Slade Bottom | 781 m | |
| Mork Hill | 800 m | |
| Slade Bottom | Valley | 897 m |
| Slade Wood | 933 m | |
| Nedge Cop Wood | 986 m | |
| Hollow Marsh | 1.03 km | |
| Leyshill Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Cockshoot Hill | 1.15 km | |
| Allen's Grove | 1.27 km | |
| Leys Hill | 1.38 km | |
| Boose Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Orles Wood | 1.42 km | |
| Mill Wood | 1.42 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL15 6TW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 75.9 Mbps | 59.6 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 13.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 8.3% | 91.7% | 24 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 8.3% | 91.7% | 74 | 18.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 83.3% | 83.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL15 6TW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.73846600 |
| Longitude | -2.63298900 |
| OS Easting | 356388 |
| OS Northing | 0204607 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Gloucestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Forest of Dean |
| County Electorial Division | Sedbury ED |
| Electoral Ward | St. Briavels |
| Local Authority District | Forest of Dean |
| Region / Government Office Region | South West |
| European Electoral Region | South West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Gloucestershire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Gloucestershire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000080 |
| Travel To Work Area | Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye |
| NHS England Region | South West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Gloucestershire |
| Cancer Alliance | Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Gloucestershire |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Gloucestershire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | St Briavels BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33049846 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Forest of Dean 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Forest of Dean 006C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |