Newtown Road, Cinderford, GL14 3JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL14 3JE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	44.9%	48.6%	3.7%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	55.1%	51.4%	-3.7%	49.0%	2.4%

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	29%	37.3%	8.3%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	40%	-8.1%	44.2%	-4.2%
Separated	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	12.1%	11.1%	-1.0%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	9.1%	10.2%	1.1%	6.1%	4.1%

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	42.1%	37.5%	-4.6%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	39%	38.6%	-0.4%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	14.7%	16.6%	1.9%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.2%	0.7%

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 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.4%	22.6%	-6.8%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	13.7%	1.6%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	14.6%	-1.0%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	8.4%	3.2%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	22.1%	9.5%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	16.8%	-1.8%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	6.5%	1.8%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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)
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.3%	93.9%	-3.4%	81.4%	12.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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	96.2%	95%	-1.2%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	1%	1.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	94.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
No passport held	30.8%	13.5%	17.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Newtown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newtown Road was 208.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 137.1% higher than the Cinderford East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newtown Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Cinderford East and the 10th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 129.2%.

🔎 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 3JE, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Newtown Road are based on 24 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 Newtown Road, Cinderford, GL14 3JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL14 3JE

Average Price
£160,161

Semi-Detached
£164,598

Terraced
£153,613

Detached
£179,101

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£151,988

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newtown Road

Average Price
£175,925

Semi-Detached
£211,682

Terraced
£160,963

Detached
£190,364

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£158,948

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newtown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Newtown Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-06-04	£87,934
14 Newtown Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-10-30	£162,707
15A Newtown Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£166,000	2021-05-13	£200,640
21 Newtown Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£215,050	2020-09-25	£249,032
9 Newtown Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2019-08-23	£202,439

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL14 3JE

Employment

GL14 3JE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 3JE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	42
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	12
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Steam Mills Primary School Steam Mills , GL14 3JD	3out of 4	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drybrook Primary School Drybrook Road , GL17 9JF	- not rated	1,976 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest View Primary School Latimer Road , GL14 2QA	3out of 4	2,231 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School Denehurst , Ruardean Woodside GL17 9XP	3out of 4	2,410 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St White's Primary School Sneyd Wood Road , GL14 3GD	3out of 4	3,052 yd	Community school	No	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	1,873 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dene Magna School Abenhall Road , GL17 0DU	4out of 4	3,477 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	4,764 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Food Central And The View	Gloucestershire College, Forest Of Dean Campus		350 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spartans Gym (Closed) Corinium Business Park Corinium Business Park Speculation Road		353 yd
Steam Mills Recreation Ground THE BRANCH	grass pitches	512 yd
St. John'S Cricket Ground FOREST VALE ROAD	grass pitches	588 yd
Collingwood Skatepark STEAM MILLS ROAD	grass pitches	845 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
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	12.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	28.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	23.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL14 3JE