The Ryelands, Bream, Lydney, GL15 6EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL15 6EP 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 The Ryelands Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Ryelands was 69.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.0% higher than the Bream average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Ryelands has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bream and the 64th highest crime rate of 241 local areas in Forest of Dean .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.9%.

🔎 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 6EP, 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 The Ryelands are based on 12 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 The Ryelands, Bream, Lydney, GL15 6EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL15 6EP

Average Price
£325,398

Semi-Detached
£271,920

Terraced
£249,322

Detached
£376,805

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ryelands

Average Price
£329,376

Semi-Detached
£292,537

Terraced
£267,422

Detached
£347,236

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RyelandsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ryelands Cottage The Ryelands, Lydney, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-03-02	£383,895
5 The Ryelands, Lydney, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-04-18	£342,780
Maple Cottage The Ryelands, Lydney, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2018-01-10	£495,897
4 The Ryelands, Lydney, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2015-09-29	£250,575
Ryelands Cottage The Ryelands, Lydney, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2010-12-17	£396,453

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL15 6EP

Employment

GL15 6EP 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	639 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bream Church of England Primary School High Street , Bream GL15 6JW	3out of 4	697 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pillowell Community Primary School School Road , Pillowell GL15 4QT	2out of 4	2,557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkend Primary School Yorkley Road , Parkend GL15 4HL	3out of 4	3,415 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellwood Primary School Bromley Road , Ellwood GL16 7LY	3out of 4	3,551 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitecross School (Foundation) Church Road , GL15 5DZ	- not rated	4,008 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dean Academy Church Road , GL15 5DZ	3out of 4	4,093 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Three Castles College The Marina , Harbour Road GL15 5ET	- not rated	5,241 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St James's Church Centre	St James Church Centre, Coleford Road	429 yd
The Coffee Shop	1 High Street, Bream	440 yd
The Rising Sun	High Street, Bream	490 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bream Sports & Social Club	High Street, Bream		490 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Frydays	Highbeech Road, Bream		472 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bream Rfc HIGH STREET	grass pitches	436 yd
Bream Cricket Club BREAM CRICKET CLUB BREAM CRICKET CLUB HIGH STREET	grass pitches	587 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	62.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	177.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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