Wesley Close, Aylburton, Lydney, GL15 6DZ

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Wesley Close is in Aylburton, Lydney and in Forest Of Dean district. GL15 6DZ is located in the Lydney West & Aylburton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Forest of Dean. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Wesley Close, Aylburton, Lydney, GL15 6DZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GL15 6DE, GL15 6BZ, GL15 6DA, GL15 6EA, GL15 6BY, GL15 6EB, GL15 6ED, GL15 6DB, GL15 6DD.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL15 6DZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.8%	0.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.5%	48.2%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	28.7%	35.5%	6.8%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	41.7%	-5.1%	44.2%	-2.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.9%	12.3%	0.4%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	9.6%	8%	-1.6%	6.1%	1.9%

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	49.3%	47.5%	-1.8%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	31%	33.9%	2.9%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	14.6%	11.8%	-2.8%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.5%	6.5%	2.0%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	25.9%	17.8%	-8.1%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	10.5%	-3.8%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	14.5%	-2.9%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	19.2%	8.6%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	30.8%	9.3%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95.5%	98.2%	2.7%	81.4%	16.8%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

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	94.9%	94.7%	-0.2%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	95.2%	0.6%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	24.3%	13.5%	10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Wesley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wesley Close was 56.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.2% lower than the Lydney East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wesley Close has the 18th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lydney East and the 108th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.0%.

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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. 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 6DZ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Wesley Close are based on 2 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 Wesley Close, Aylburton, Lydney, GL15 6DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL15 6DZ

Average Price
£358,138

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£358,138

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wesley Close

Average Price
£380,660

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£380,660

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wesley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Marstan Wesley Close, Lydney, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2013-11-25	£412,400
Tanglewood Wesley Close, Lydney, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£77,500	1999-01-15	£348,919

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Employment

GL15 6DZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

GL15 6DZ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in GL15 6DZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	84
Full-Time Employee	73
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	20
Construction	20
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aylburton Church of England Primary School Church Road , Aylburton GL15 6DB	- not rated	134 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lydney Church of England Community School Bream Road , GL15 5JH	- not rated	2,189 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolaston Primary School Netherend , GL15 6PH	2out of 4	2,974 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Severnbanks Primary School Naas Lane , GL15 5AU	3out of 4	3,202 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy School Crescent , GL15 5TA	3out of 4	3,475 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	1,729 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SGS Berkeley Green UTC , Gloucestershire Science and Technology Park GL13 9FB	- not rated	5,174 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	1,649 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Severnside School A21 , Gloucestershire Science and Technology Park GL13 9FB	- not rated	5,194 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	Distance
Aylburton Methodist Church	High Street, Aylburton	38 yd
George Inn	High Street, Aylburton	38 yd
Severnside Skills (Training Kitchen) At Taurus Crafts	Taurus Crafts, Lydney Park Estate	503 yd
Sparky's	Krazy Golf, The Old Park	503 yd
Taurus Crafts	Lydney Park Estate, Lydney	503 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aylburton Village Playing Field AYLBURTON VILLAGE PLAYING FIELD AYLBURTON VILLAGE PLAYING FIELD HIGH STREET	grass pitches	69 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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.