High Street, Bream, Lydney, GL15 6EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL15 6EH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	48.1%	49.8%	1.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.9%	50.2%	-1.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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	30.2%	29.4%	-0.8%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	49.6%	-2.3%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.5%	12.7%	3.2%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	54.4%	46.7%	-7.7%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	27.2%	34.6%	7.4%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	15.2%	12.1%	-3.1%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.5%	6.2%	3.7%	4.0%	2.2%
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	15.3%	12.3%	-3.0%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	10.3%	-5.7%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	16.7%	-2.4%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	9.9%	4.2%	5.3%	4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	22.2%	6.2%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	26.6%	1.4%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	99.7%	98.6%	-1.1%	81.4%	17.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% 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	98.1%	96.5%	-1.6%	83.2%	13.3%
European Union	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	96.5%	-1.3%	83.2%	13.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 97.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.5% higher than the Bream average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bream and the 50th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 94.5%.

🔎 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. 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 6EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 High Street are based on 267 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 High Street, Bream, Lydney, GL15 6EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL15 6EH

Average Price
£305,266

Semi-Detached
£301,142

Terraced
£367,061

Detached
£307,042

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£274,940

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£367,579

Semi-Detached
£350,068

Terraced
£248,450

Detached
£456,798

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,857

Other
£1,301,717

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Foxley High Street, Lydney, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-09-17	£329,432
Sunnybank High Street, Lydney, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£342,000	2021-03-12	£414,338
Highbury House High Street, Lydney, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£390,000	2020-12-18	£441,730
Cross Keys Garage High Street, Lydney, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-09-26	£133,329
Sunnybank High Street, Lydney, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2018-09-26	£302,478

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL15 6EH

Employment

GL15 6EH area has a very 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	63
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	29
Construction	16
Education	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bream Church of England Primary School High Street , Bream GL15 6JW	- not rated	570 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pillowell Community Primary School School Road , Pillowell GL15 4QT	3out of 4	2,797 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellwood Primary School Bromley Road , Ellwood GL16 7LY	3out of 4	3,135 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkend Primary School Yorkley Road , Parkend GL15 4HL	2out of 4	3,420 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Church Road , Clearwell GL16 8LG	3out of 4	4,080 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	4,558 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	4,472 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
The Coffee Shop	1 High Street, Bream	130 yd
St James's Church Centre	St James Church Centre, Coleford Road	176 yd
The Rising Sun	High Street, Bream	280 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bream Sports & Social Club	High Street, Bream		280 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Frydays	Highbeech Road, Bream		346 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bream Rfc HIGH STREET	grass pitches	123 yd
Bream Cricket Club BREAM CRICKET CLUB BREAM CRICKET CLUB HIGH STREET	grass pitches	408 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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	70.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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