Whitecroft, Lydney, GL15 4PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL15 4PE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.6%	49.7%	1.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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	20.6%	35.4%	14.8%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	59.8%	38.5%	-21.3%	44.2%	-5.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.7%	16.7%	6.0%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	6.2%	4.9%	-1.3%	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	42.2%	43.5%	1.3%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	37.6%	36.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	16.5%	15%	-1.5%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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	27.5%	23.3%	-4.2%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	9.8%	-2.6%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	14.6%	-2.6%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	10.8%	6.0%	5.3%	5.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	14.3%	5.4%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	23.7%	1.4%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	6.9%	3.5%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	99.7%	98.8%	-0.9%	81.4%	17.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% 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	97.1%	97.6%	0.5%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	96.5%	97.6%	1.1%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	9.8%	-8.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
No passport held	23.6%	13.5%	10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.9%	37.2%	12.7%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is GL15 4PE dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around GL15 4PE was 37.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.1% lower than the Bream average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

GL15 4PE has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bream and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in GL15 4PE, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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

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 Whitecroft, Lydney, GL15 4PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL15 4PE

Average Price
£275,121

Semi-Detached
£309,359

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£231,683

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£301,440

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in GL15 4PE

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Pembroke House, Lydney, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-08-16	£247,482
The Old Granary, Lydney, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-06-14	£223,986
The Miners Arms, Lydney, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£355,999	2018-10-15	£406,501
Clayson House, Lydney, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2017-08-07	£244,770
The Miners Arms, Lydney, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2007-04-17	£717,362

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL15 4PE

Employment

GL15 4PE 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	93
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	23
Construction	14
Education	13
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pillowell Community Primary School School Road , Pillowell GL15 4QT	3out of 4	882 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bream Church of England Primary School High Street , Bream GL15 6JW	- not rated	1,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkend Primary School Yorkley Road , Parkend GL15 4HL	2out of 4	1,942 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yorkley Primary School Lydney Road , Yorkley GL15 4RR	3out of 4	2,170 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy School Crescent , GL15 5TA	3out of 4	3,006 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Dean Academy Church Road , GL15 5DZ	2out of 4	4,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belong School Gloucestershire Church Lane , Whaddon GL4 0UF	- not rated	4,081 yd	Other independent 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 Miners Arms	Miners Arms, The Bay		2 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Whitecroft Chinese Takeaway	Park Hill, Whitecroft		172 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitecroft Weight Club PARKEND ROAD	health and fitness suite	217 yd
Whitecroft Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	489 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
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	16.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	69.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL15 4PE