GL16 8QS maps, stats, and open data
GL16 8QS lies on Scowles Road in Coleford. GL16 8QS is located in the Coleford electoral ward, within the local authority district of Forest of Dean and the English Parliamentary constituency of Forest of Dean. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Gloucestershire ICB - 11M and the police force is Gloucestershire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
GL16 8QS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
GL16 8QS geodata
| Easting | 356314 |
| Northing | 211064 |
| Latitude | 51.796508 |
| Longitude | -2.634872 |
Where is GL16 8QS?
| Street | Scowles Road |
| Town/City | Coleford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | GL16 |
GL16 8QS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of GL16 8QS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 210m | 689ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Coleford |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Forest Of Dean |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to GL16 8QS
| Greenacres (Scowles Road) | Scowles | 169m |
| Greenacres (Scowles Road) | Scowles | 181m |
| Pear Tree Cottage (Scowles Road) | Crossways | 551m |
| Pear Tree Cottage (Scowles Road) | Crossways | 559m |
| Greenmoors (Staunton Road B4228) | Crossways | 598m |
Broadband
Broadband access in GL16 8QS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in GL16 8QS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 12.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 13.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 18.59Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.15Mbps |
Broadband limitations in GL16 8QS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 100.0% |
GL16 8QS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in GL16 8QS by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 31,204 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,201 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,252 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in GL16 8QS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in GL16 8QS.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
66.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than GL16 8QS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to GL16 8QS (metres)
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Nearest post box to GL16 8QS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Coleford Post Office | 18:00 | 12:00 | 1,299m |
| Gloucester Road | 17:30 | 11:45 | 1,396m |
| English Bicknor | 16:45 | 09:00 | 1,754m |
GL16 8QS ITL and GL16 8QS LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for GL16 8QS:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLK1 | Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bath/Bristol area |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLK13 | Gloucestershire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000080 | Forest of Dean |
GL16 8QS census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for GL16 8QS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00113060 | |
| LSOA | E01022242 | Forest of Dean 007C |
| MSOA | E02004632 | Forest of Dean 007 |
Nearest postcodes to GL16 8QS
| GL16 8QT | Scowles | 386m |
| GL16 8NS | Staunton Road | 451m |
| GL16 8QP | Crossways | 599m |
| GL16 8NR | 722m | |
| GL16 8QR | Staunton Road | 738m |
| GL16 8EZ | Inwood Drive | 754m |
| GL16 8GA | Astridge Close | 789m |
| GL16 8EN | Oakfields | 802m |
| GL16 8EX | Blakes Way | 812m |
| GL16 8DS | Victoria Road | 866m |
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