Forest Road, Lydney, GL15 5LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL15 5LE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	50%	47.8%	-2.2%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	50%	52.2%	2.2%	49.0%	3.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of GL15 5LE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22%	28.6%	6.6%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	59.2%	52.4%	-6.8%	44.2%	8.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.8%	8.7%	0.9%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	9.8%	7.8%	-2.0%	6.1%	1.7%

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	44.6%	40.6%	-4.0%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	28.6%	33.2%	4.6%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	20.1%	17%	-3.1%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	1.2%	3.2%

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 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.1%	22.9%	-10.2%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	13.9%	-0.4%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	13.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	7.8%	2.1%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	18.2%	4.7%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	21.2%	6.5%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.9% 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)
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.3%	98.9%	-0.4%	81.4%	17.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% 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	98%	97.8%	-0.2%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	97.8%	-0.2%	83.2%	14.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	9.8%	-8.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Road was 65.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.2% lower than the Lydney East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lydney East and the 96th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.7%.

🔎 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. 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 5LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Forest Road are based on 133 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 Forest Road, Lydney, GL15 5LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL15 5LE

Average Price
£248,779

Semi-Detached
£226,676

Terraced
£178,874

Detached
£375,739

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£283,918

Semi-Detached
£274,569

Terraced
£243,554

Detached
£411,567

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,766

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Forest Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-04-14	£473,191
27 Forest Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-03-14	£265,323
19 Forest Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-03-23	£222,401
27 Forest Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£173,500	2018-10-19	£225,464
39 Forest Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£248,500	2018-08-24	£325,544

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL15 5LE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	8
Other	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lydney Church of England Community School Bream Road , GL15 5JH	- not rated	241 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy School Crescent , GL15 5TA	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Severnbanks Primary School Naas Lane , GL15 5AU	3out of 4	1,357 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aylburton Church of England Primary School Church Road , Aylburton GL15 6DB	- not rated	2,254 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pillowell Community Primary School School Road , Pillowell GL15 4QT	3out of 4	3,223 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	906 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	905 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	Distance
3 Hill Street	Lydney, Gloucestershire	319 yd
Saffron Balti	5A Forest Parade, Forest Road	330 yd
Amigos	47 - 49 Newerne Street, Lydney	372 yd
Honeypot	25A Newerne Street, Lydney	372 yd
Kaplan's Cafe \& Bistro Ltd	61 Newerne Street, Lydney	372 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lydney Rugby Football Club	Regent Street, Lydney	409 yd
Lydney Town A F C	Swan Road, Lydney	481 yd
Greyhound	Greyhound Inn, Tuthill	553 yd
Severn View Inn	Lynwood Road, Lydney	671 yd
Cross Keys Inn	Church Road, Lydney	770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kunming	8 Forest Parade, Forest Road	330 yd
Lydney Charcoal Grill	6 Forest Parade, Forest Road	330 yd
Lydney Chippy	7 Forest Parade, Forest Road	330 yd
D & M Pizza	3 Forest Parade, Forest Road	330 yd
NG Thai Food	Hill Street, Lydney	366 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-op	33 Newerne Street, Lydney		314 yd
Tesco	High Street, Lydney		594 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Club Ginger Health And Fitness (Closed) The Archway The Archway Newerne Street	health and fitness suite	391 yd
Meene Primrose Hill	grass pitches	580 yd
Lydney Rugby Club REGENT STREET	grass pitches	626 yd
Lydney Recreation Ground LYDNEY RECREATION GROUND LYDNEY RECREATION GROUND SWAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	692 yd
Forest Fitness Studio (Closed) Whitecross Business Park Whitecross Business Park Church Road	health and fitness suite	767 yd
Bathurst Park Whitecross Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	784 yd
Primrose Hill C Of E Academy SCHOOL CRESCENT	grass pitches	972 yd
Freedom Leisure Lydney CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	975 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	77.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL15 5LE