Valley Road, Cinderford, GL14 3HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL14 3HF has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents 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	49%	49%	0.0%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	51%	51%	0.0%	49.0%	2.0%

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	28.3%	25.6%	-2.7%	37.9%	-12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	46.7%	1.0%	44.2%	2.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	3.5%	0.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	13.5%	15.4%	1.9%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	9.1%	8.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	2.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30.3%	30%	-0.3%	48.4%	-18.4%
Good health	40.2%	39.3%	-0.9%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	19.9%	22.3%	2.4%	12.7%	9.6%
Bad health	9.2%	6.9%	-2.3%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

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 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.6%	26.6%	-6.0%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	15.3%	0.5%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	13.1%	-4.7%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	7.4%	2.2%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	12.2%	4.4%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	22.7%	6.2%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	98.9%	97.6%	-1.3%	81.4%	16.2%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	97.7%	94.4%	-3.3%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	1.1%	4%	2.9%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	94.7%	-1.9%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	22.7%	13.5%	9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	57.5%	46.2%	11.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Valley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valley Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cinderford East average.

Valley Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Cinderford East and the 7th lowest crime rate of 245 local areas in Forest of Dean .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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 3HF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Valley Road are based on 102 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 Valley Road, Cinderford, GL14 3HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL14 3HF

Average Price
£85,237

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£85,237

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valley Road

Average Price
£267,259

Semi-Detached
£225,524

Terraced
£216,472

Detached
£341,380

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£336,170

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
114A Valley Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	2009-12-11	£89,367

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL14 3HF

Employment

GL14 3HF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 3HF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	90
Full-Time Employee	52
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St White's Primary School Sneyd Wood Road , GL14 3GD	3out of 4	712 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest View Primary School Latimer Road , GL14 2QA	3out of 4	1,760 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Littledean Church of England Primary School Church Street , Littledean GL14 3NL	3out of 4	2,306 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Steam Mills Primary School Steam Mills , GL14 3JD	3out of 4	2,911 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Soudley School Soudley , GL14 2UA	3out of 4	3,143 yd	Community 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	1,845 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dene Magna School Abenhall Road , GL17 0DU	4out of 4	5,424 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	3,570 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
The Woodlands Freehouse	The Woodlands, 64 St Whites Road	548 yd
D S Forest Ltd - White Hart Inn	White Hart Inn, 85 St Whites Road	647 yd
Cafe 31	31 Market Street, Cinderford	1,007 yd
Greenhill Coffee House	8 Market Street, Cinderford	1,019 yd
Lotus Cantonese Restaurant	20 High Street, Cinderford	1,078 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Nags Head Inn	The Nags Head, Church Road	495 yd
Mount Pleasant Inn	St Whites Road, Cinderford	811 yd
Soldiers & Sailors Club Ltd	1 Commercial Street, Cinderford	938 yd
The Dog House Cinderford	8C Market Street, Cinderford	1,058 yd
Oaklands Snooker Club	Foxes Bridge Road, Cinderford	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chippy Cinderford	6 Commercial Street, Cinderford	930 yd
Truly Scrumptious	Lower Ground Kiosk, Market Street	1,036 yd
Cinderford Kebab	10 High Street, Cinderford	1,078 yd
Pick A Pizza	12 High Street, Cinderford	1,078 yd
Ross Pastry Products	45 Foxes Bridge Road, Cinderford	1,087 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Parragate Road, Cinderford		1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Miners Welfare Playing Fields (Cinderford) MINERS WELFARE PLAYING FIELD MINERS WELFARE PLAYING FIELD BARLEY CORN SQUARE	grass pitches	614 yd
St Whites Primary School SNEYD WOOD ROAD	grass pitches	690 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%

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

Overview of GL14 3HF