Colsty Meadow, Blakeney, GL15 4BG

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Colsty Meadow is in Blakeney and in Forest Of Dean district. GL15 4BG is located in the Newnham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Forest of Dean. This postcode has been in use since 1999-12-01.

StreetScan combines information about Colsty Meadow, Blakeney, GL15 4BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GL15 4BH, GL15 4DZ, GL15 4EA, GL15 4BJ, GL15 4DA, GL15 4EG, GL15 4AZ, GL15 4EB, GL15 4DJ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL15 4BG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	51.4%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.7%	48.6%	1.9%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	31.7%	39.3%	7.6%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	39.3%	-6.2%	44.2%	-4.9%
Married: Same sex	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	12.4%	8.3%	-4.1%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	8.4%	10.7%	2.3%	6.1%	4.6%

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	35%	35.1%	0.1%	48.4%	-13.3%
Good health	41.1%	39.9%	-1.2%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	15%	14.9%	-0.1%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	8.1%	7.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.7%	27%	-7.7%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	13.2%	-8.1%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	13.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	18.1%	4.7%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	8.4%	19.1%	10.7%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.2% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.6%	99.2%	-0.4%	81.4%	17.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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	97.6%	94.7%	-2.9%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	93.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	34.3%	13.5%	20.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Colsty Meadow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colsty Meadow was 49.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.1% higher than the Longhope & Huntley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colsty Meadow has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Longhope & Huntley and the 120th lowest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.3%.

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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 GL15 4BG, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Colsty Meadow are based on 9 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 Colsty Meadow, Blakeney, GL15 4BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL15 4BG

Average Price
£211,757

Semi-Detached
£244,632

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,256

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colsty Meadow

Average Price
£226,556

Semi-Detached
£266,250

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,625

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colsty MeadowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Colsty Meadow, Blakeney, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-09-12	£260,000
10 Colsty Meadow, Blakeney, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-08-03	£272,104
10 Colsty Meadow, Blakeney, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£221,000	2020-10-23	£280,932
9 Colsty Meadow, Blakeney, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-11-11	£285,398
7 Colsty Meadow, Blakeney, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2017-11-30	£236,287

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL15 4BG

Employment

GL15 4BG 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	62
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	8
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blakeney Primary School High Street , GL15 4EB	3out of 4	335 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yorkley Primary School Lydney Road , Yorkley GL15 4RR	3out of 4	3,288 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soudley School Soudley , GL14 2UA	3out of 4	3,952 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy School Crescent , GL15 5TA	3out of 4	4,317 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pillowell Community Primary School School Road , Pillowell GL15 4QT	3out of 4	4,520 yd	Community school	No	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
The King's Head	Kings Head Inn, High Street		245 yd
The Cock Inn	Nibley Hill, Blakeney		506 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Blakeney Chip In	Blakeney Chip Inn, High Street		341 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blakeney Recreation Field THE SMITHY	grass pitches	389 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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.63 Mbit/s

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