Barnett Way, Lydney, GL15 5FS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL15 5FS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	46.7%	49.3%	2.6%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	53.3%	50.7%	-2.6%	49.0%	1.7%

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	36.1%	40.2%	4.1%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	46.3%	-0.5%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10%	9.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.7%	55.6%	8.9%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	38%	34.1%	-3.9%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	9%	9.9%	0.9%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	5.7%	0.3%	-5.4%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around GL15 5FS this area, 8.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.2%	8.8%	-12.4%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	10.6%	-7.2%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	19.4%	2.3%	13.4%	6.0%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	22.9%	6.9%	16.9%	6.0%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	32.6%	10.7%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.8%	98.3%	-0.5%	81.4%	16.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	97%	91.5%	-5.5%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	0%	5.4%	5.4%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	91.8%	-4.6%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.4%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Barnett Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barnett Way was 89.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.4% lower than the Lydney East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barnett Way has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lydney East and the 58th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.8%.

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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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in GL15 5FS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Barnett Way are based on 47 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 Barnett Way, Lydney, GL15 5FS

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL15 5FS

Average Price
£292,459

Semi-Detached
£290,222

Terraced
£233,889

Detached
£322,144

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£223,859

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnett Way

Average Price
£313,771

Semi-Detached
£312,226

Terraced
£251,173

Detached
£343,944

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£234,110

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnett WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Barnett Way, Lydney, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-03-28	£293,541
42 Barnett Way, Lydney, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-08-25	£309,405
47 Barnett Way, Lydney, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-04-24	£271,200
16 Barnett Way, Lydney, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£186,000	2021-12-17	£221,218
21 Barnett Way, Lydney, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-11-10	£332,393

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL15 5FS

Employment

GL15 5FS 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	135
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	18
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	18
Other	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Severnbanks Primary School Naas Lane , GL15 5AU	3out of 4	575 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy School Crescent , GL15 5TA	3out of 4	954 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lydney Church of England Community School Bream Road , GL15 5JH	- not rated	1,428 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylburton Church of England Primary School Church Road , Aylburton GL15 6DB	- not rated	3,403 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pillowell Community Primary School School Road , Pillowell GL15 4QT	3out of 4	3,546 yd	Community school	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	1,795 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SGS Berkeley Green UTC , Gloucestershire Science and Technology Park GL13 9FB	- not rated	5,187 yd	University technical college	No	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	1,870 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus Station Road , Wanswell GL13 9RS	- not rated	5,099 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Severnside School A21 , Gloucestershire Science and Technology Park GL13 9FB	- not rated	5,279 yd	Other independent special 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
Hips Social Ltd	Unit 2, 71 Newerne Street		959 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lydney Youth And Community Centre	Naas Lane, Lydney		598 yd
Greyhound	Greyhound Inn, Tuthill		921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Great Wall Chinese Takeaway	3 - 4 Hams Road, Lydney		949 yd
Rominos Pizza	13 Hams Road, Lydney		949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Severnbanks Primary School Naas Lane	grass pitches	532 yd
Primrose Hill C Of E Academy SCHOOL CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,005 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	120 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL15 5FS