High Street, Cinderford, GL14 2SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL14 2SL is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	46.4%	-4.6%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	49%	53.6%	4.6%	49.0%	4.6%

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	34.6%	31.6%	-3.0%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	40.9%	0.7%	44.2%	-3.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.1%	4.1%
Separated	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13.8%	13.9%	0.1%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	8.5%	6.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	0.2%

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	40.5%	48.8%	8.3%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	42.6%	32.9%	-9.7%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	13.5%	11.1%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3%	5.5%	2.5%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

In the area around GL14 2SL this area, 29.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	29.2%	5.6%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	10.6%	-9.7%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	26.4%	16.1%	-10.3%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	19.1%	6.9%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	18.6%	8.4%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.3%	87.5%	-9.8%	81.4%	6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.1%	2.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.9%	79.6%	-16.3%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	2.7%	11.8%	9.1%	6.1%	5.7%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	8.3%	8.0%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	79.6%	-16.3%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	1%	3.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	1%	4.5%	3.5%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	5.5%	4.8%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	6.6%	5.2%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	76.7%	-19.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	31.3%	13.5%	17.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 265.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 202.8% higher than the Cinderford East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Cinderford East and the 4th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 139.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in GL14 2SL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 217 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, Cinderford, GL14 2SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL14 2SL

Average Price
£114,611

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£105,703

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,908

Other
£133,019

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£177,008

Semi-Detached
£207,689

Terraced
£166,316

Detached
£278,277

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,758

Other
£298,172

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 High Street, Cinderford, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£182,700	2024-01-02	£197,908
25A High Street, Cinderford, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2022-10-06	£9,860
27 High Street, Cinderford, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-06-03	£183,749
37 - 39 High Street, Cinderford, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2016-04-18	£212,536
33 High Street, Cinderford, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£44,250	2012-03-06	£67,225

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL14 2SL

Employment

GL14 2SL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	27
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	18
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest View Primary School Latimer Road , GL14 2QA	3out of 4	830 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St White's Primary School Sneyd Wood Road , GL14 3GD	3out of 4	1,505 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Littledean Church of England Primary School Church Street , Littledean GL14 3NL	3out of 4	1,994 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Steam Mills Primary School Steam Mills , GL14 3JD	3out of 4	2,094 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drybrook Primary School Drybrook Road , GL17 9JF	- not rated	3,559 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	728 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dene Magna School Abenhall Road , GL17 0DU	4out of 4	4,256 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Speech House , GL16 7EJ	3out of 4	4,534 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Leaf	37 - 39 High Street, Cinderford	3 yd
Lotus Cantonese Restaurant	20 High Street, Cinderford	162 yd
Bracken Cafe And Wine Bar (The Fern Ticket)	The Fern Ticket, 1 High Street	172 yd
Cinderford Grill \& Peri Peri Ltd	11 High Street, Cinderford	172 yd
Greenhill Coffee House	8 Market Street, Cinderford	189 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Lion Cinderford Ltd	27 High Street, Cinderford	25 yd
Cinderford Miners Welfare Association	Miners Welfare Hall, Wesley Road	102 yd
The Dog House Cinderford	8C Market Street, Cinderford	145 yd
Soldiers & Sailors Club Ltd	1 Commercial Street, Cinderford	265 yd
Cinderford Rugby Football Club	Cinderford Rugby Club, Dockham Road	334 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Forest Fryer	52 High Street, Cinderford	71 yd
Saj Indian Limited	1A Heywood Road, Cinderford	109 yd
Fork & Spoon	1B Heywood Road, Cinderford	109 yd
Truly Scrumptious	Lower Ground Kiosk, Market Street	158 yd
Cinderford Kebab	10 High Street, Cinderford	162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Parragate Road, Cinderford	249 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco, Dockham Road	513 yd
The Co-op	72 Valley Road, Cinderford	630 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beavis Memorial Ground SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB DOCKHAM ROAD	grass pitches	298 yd
Oakdene School (Closed) Dockham Road		444 yd
Causeway Ground EDGE HILLS ROAD	grass pitches	473 yd
Miners Welfare Playing Fields (Cinderford) MINERS WELFARE PLAYING FIELD MINERS WELFARE PLAYING FIELD BARLEY CORN SQUARE	grass pitches	637 yd
The Forest High School CAUSEWAY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	642 yd
Freedom Leisure Cinderford CAUSEWAY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	697 yd
Forest View Primary School LATIMER ROAD	grass pitches	720 yd
Collingwood Skatepark STEAM MILLS ROAD	grass pitches	852 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	6.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.7%
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%

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

Overview of GL14 2SL