The UK Postcode Database

GL17 9YR

a terminated large user postcode in Gloucestershire

Introduced in December 1998, terminated in December 1999
GL17 9YR Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8548 / 51°51'17"N

Longitude: -2.5517 / 2°33'6"W

UTM Reference: 30U 530876 5744984

OS Easting: 362100

OS Northing: 217500

OS Grid: SO621175

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FS.TCNJ

Mapcode Global: VH86Q.QMDZ

Open Location Code: 9C3VVC3X+W8

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81ru35

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 11666 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for GL17 9YR on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:56
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:07
Sunrise 04:54
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 21:22
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:09
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:20
Hours of daylight today04:24 to 21:52
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:52 to 04:23
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 07:02
Moon Rises 23:49

For a full sun and moon calendar for GL17 9YR, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for GL17 9YR

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Forest of Dean

MP

Matt Bishop Labour

Forest of Dean District Council
District council ward

Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook

Councillors

Jackie Fraser Green Party (E&W)

Trevor Roach Green Party (E&W)

Shaun Stammers Labour

GL17 9YR also falls within the Civil Parish of Ruardean, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for GL17 9YR

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00113122 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01022251 Forest of Dean 003A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004628 Forest of Dean 003 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04004321 Ruardean Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05012168 Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2019 DLUHC
E07000080 Forest of Dean Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000013 Gloucestershire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000009 South West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001240 Forest of Dean Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000037 Gloucestershire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E33049829 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000011 Gloucestershire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 18 May 2011 BEIS
E38000062 NHS Gloucestershire CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2020 ODS
E40000006 South West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E54000043 Gloucestershire Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2016 NHS
E56000033 Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E58002005 Drybrook & Lydbrook ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 1 May 2025 DLUHC
E63011375 Ruardean Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS
K01000005 Monmouth & Cinderford Travel to Work Areas Other 1 January 2009 ONS

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