High Street, Newnham, GL14 1AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL14 1AD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	50.8%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.9%	49.2%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.6%	30.7%	4.1%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	46.1%	-5.3%	44.2%	1.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.2%	12.5%	1.3%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	6.9%	7.1%	0.2%	6.1%	1.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.9%	40.3%	-6.6%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	38.1%	40.8%	2.7%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	9.3%	15.6%	6.3%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	12.8%	0.1%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	7.7%	-4.4%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	11.9%	-5.6%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	19.6%	6.9%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	42%	3.9%	33.8%	8.2%
Other	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.2%	96.4%	-2.8%	81.4%	15.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.7%	96.4%	-0.3%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	96.1%	-0.1%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 16.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.5% lower than the Longhope & Huntley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Longhope & Huntley and the 27th lowest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in GL14 1AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 126 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Forest Of Dean.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Newnham, GL14 1AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL14 1AD

Average Price
£373,485

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£373,485

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£496,585

Semi-Detached
£543,521

Terraced
£497,647

Detached
£605,433

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,122

Other
£385,283

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Wistaria House High Street, Newnham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£695,000	2025-05-02	£695,000
Kingswell High Street, Newnham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-09-24	£325,094
Streetfield House High Street, Newnham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2015-07-24	£414,585
Wistaria House High Street, Newnham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2015-07-01	£753,021
The Old Library High Street, Newnham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£52,500	2013-06-21	£92,297

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL14 1AD

Employment

GL14 1AD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

GL14 1AD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in GL14 1AD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	115
Full-Time Employee	100
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	40
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	21
Manufacturing	21
Other	16
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Station Road , GL14 1AT	3out of 4	533 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littledean Church of England Primary School Church Street , Littledean GL14 3NL	3out of 4	2,643 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Soudley School Soudley , GL14 2UA	3out of 4	3,374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St White's Primary School Sneyd Wood Road , GL14 3GD	3out of 4	3,886 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School The Village , GL14 1PA	3out of 4	3,931 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Forest High School Causeway Road , GL14 2AZ	2out of 4	4,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Club	High Street, Newnham		315 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Railway Tandoori	Railway Inn, Station Road		351 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newnham Recreation Ground PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD STATION ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	450 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of GL14 1AD