The Ruffitt, Littledean, Cinderford, GL14 3LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL14 3LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	47.7%	48.9%	1.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	30.2%	34.4%	4.2%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	43.5%	2.0%	44.2%	-0.7%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	12.8%	9.9%	-2.9%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	10.2%	7.3%	-2.9%	6.1%	1.2%

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	45.1%	44.2%	-0.9%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	37.7%	35%	-2.7%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	12.3%	14.5%	2.2%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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	26.4%	21.7%	-4.7%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	9.5%	-9.4%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	15.6%	-2.1%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	8%	3.5%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	16%	3.5%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	27.4%	9.3%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	96.9%	95.2%	-1.7%	81.4%	13.8%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	95.7%	95.5%	-0.2%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	2%	2%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	95.5%	0.6%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.6%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	28.4%	13.5%	14.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is The Ruffitt Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Ruffitt was 41.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.1% lower than the Cinderford East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Ruffitt has the 15th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Cinderford East and the 119th lowest crime rate of 241 local areas in Forest of Dean .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.6%.

🔎 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 3LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 The Ruffitt are based on 13 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 The Ruffitt, Littledean, Cinderford, GL14 3LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL14 3LA

Average Price
£422,390

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£422,390

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ruffitt

Average Price
£348,766

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£348,766

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RuffittStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Springbank The Ruffitt, Cinderford, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-06-29	£370,627
1 Mannings Well The Ruffitt, Cinderford, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£139,950	2000-08-11	£471,539

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL14 3LA

Employment

GL14 3LA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	64
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	17
Other	14
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Education	18
Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
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	- not rated	639 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest View Primary School Latimer Road , GL14 2QA	3out of 4	639 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Latimer County Junior School Latimer Road , Hilldene GL14 2QA	- not rated	667 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Littledean Church of England Primary School Church Street , Littledean GL14 3NL	2out of 4	721 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's School 93 Belle Vue Road , GL14 2AA	- not rated	882 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SGS Forest High School Causeway Road , GL14 2AZ	2out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heywood Community School Causeway Road , GL14 2AZ	- not rated	1,023 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dene Magna School Abenhall Road , GL17 0DU	- not rated	4,469 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dene Magna School Abenhall Road , GL17 0DU	- not rated	4,469 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakdene School Dockham Road , GL14 2DB	- not rated	866 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Convent School 93 Belle Vue Road , GL14 2AA	- not rated	882 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brightlands School Church Road , GL14 1AS	- not rated	3,342 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Salesian School Blaisdon Hall , GL17 0AQ	- not rated	4,771 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oaklands Park School Oaklands Park , GL14 1EF	- not rated	4,993 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	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
Muzo's Cafe	6 Berisford Court, Dockham Road		1,030 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Littledean House Hotel	Broad Street, Littledean	119 yd
The Belfry Hotel	Broad Street, Littledean	388 yd
Cinderford Rugby Football Club	Cinderford Rugby Club, Dockham Road	922 yd
Causeway Club - Cinderford Town Football Club	Cinderford Town Afc, Causeway Road	981 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Frydays Ltd	Grange Lane, Littledean		512 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco, Dockham Road		765 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Littledean Recreation Ground GRANGE LANE	grass pitches	611 yd
Forest View Primary School LATIMER ROAD	grass pitches	636 yd
Oakdene School (Closed) Dockham Road		868 yd
Beavis Memorial Ground SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB DOCKHAM ROAD	grass pitches	930 yd
Causeway Ground EDGE HILLS ROAD	grass pitches	937 yd
Freedom Leisure Cinderford CAUSEWAY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,031 yd
The Forest High School CAUSEWAY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,063 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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.