Laundry Lane, Newland, Coleford, GL16 8NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL16 8NQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	50.4%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.1%	49.6%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.6%

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 GL16 8NQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.7% 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	24.6%	27%	2.4%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	63%	57.7%	-5.3%	44.2%	13.5%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.9%	10%	3.1%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	3%	3.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	53.3%	51.8%	-1.5%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	32.8%	32.6%	-0.2%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	9.6%	13.1%	3.5%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 GL16 8NQ this area, 9.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	9.1%	-5.0%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	5.7%	-4.1%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	14.2%	-5.1%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	14.5%	-0.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	36.4%	47.9%	11.5%	33.8%	14.1%
Other	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.8%	0.7%

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)
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	99.5%	98.3%	-1.2%	81.4%	16.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	93.9%	91.1%	-2.8%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	90.6%	-2.5%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	6.4%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1.7%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Laundry Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laundry Lane was 16.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.8% lower than the Berry Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Laundry Lane has the 7th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Berry Hill and the 28th lowest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in GL16 8NQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 Laundry Lane are based on 21 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 Laundry Lane, Newland, Coleford, GL16 8NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL16 8NQ

Average Price
£514,072

Semi-Detached
£339,648

Terraced
£432,577

Detached
£404,258

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,026,381

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laundry Lane

Average Price
£503,328

Semi-Detached
£369,438

Terraced
£445,754

Detached
£453,356

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,073,383

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laundry LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Laundry Lane, Coleford, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£349,000	2024-05-10	£387,736
High Bank Farm Laundry Lane, Coleford, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£670,000	2021-05-07	£727,006
Bridle Way Laundry Lane, Coleford, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£382,500	2020-11-18	£466,144
Pear Tree Cottage Laundry Lane, Coleford, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2019-12-06	£463,981
Tan House Farm Laundry Lane, Coleford, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2019-07-31	£1,419,759

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL16 8NQ

Employment

GL16 8NQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

GL16 8NQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	86
Retired	82
Self-Employed	63
Part-Time Employee	41
Other	13
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbrook Church of England Primary School Redbrook , NP25 4LY	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Church Road , Clearwell GL16 8LG	3out of 4	2,664 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's C of E Academy Bowens Hill Road , GL16 8DU	1out of 4	2,756 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coalway Junior School 63 Coalway Road , GL16 7HL	3out of 4	4,086 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coalway Community Infant School Coalway Road , GL16 7HL	4out of 4	4,086 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Five Acres High School Five Acres , GL16 7QW	1out of 4	4,715 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kymin View Primary Wyesham Road , NP25 3JT	- not rated	5,124 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in GL16 8NQ area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near GL16 8NQ postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	5.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	10.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	10.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	85.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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