Manor Cottages, Mitcheldean, GL17 0BY

Overview of GL17 0BY

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Manor Cottages is in Mitcheldean and in Forest Of Dean district. GL17 0BY is located in the Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook 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 Manor Cottages, Mitcheldean, GL17 0BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GL17 0JU, GL17 0BZ, GL17 0BX, GL17 0JT, GL17 0BU, GL17 0DA, GL17 0JS, GL17 0EP, GL17 0BT.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL17 0BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51.5%	2.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51%	48.5%	-2.5%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	26%	36.9%	10.9%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	45.1%	-10.9%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.7%	13.4%	1.7%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	45.7%	43.6%	-2.1%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	38.1%	35.7%	-2.4%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	12.1%	14%	1.9%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.2%	0.4%

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	22.8%	15.6%	-7.2%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	12.3%	-3.6%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	14.8%	-5.9%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	8.8%	5.5%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	21.9%	7.5%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	24.1%	4.9%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

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)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	96.5%	98.2%	1.7%	81.4%	16.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.5% 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	97.9%	97.5%	-0.4%	83.2%	14.3%
European Union	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	97.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	14.1%
10+ Years	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Manor Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Manor Cottages was 52.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.5% higher than the Lydbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Manor Cottages has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lydbrook and the 120th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.1%.

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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. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in GL17 0BY, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Manor Cottages 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 Manor Cottages, Mitcheldean, GL17 0BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL17 0BY

Average Price
£185,966

Semi-Detached
£174,395

Terraced
£153,319

Detached
£262,832

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Manor Cottages

Average Price
£162,882

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£162,882

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Manor CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Woodview Silver Street, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-08-02	£275,567
Woodview Silver Street, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-11-27	£180,319
Corner Cottage Silver Street, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£57,000	2001-11-08	£184,580
4 Manor Cottages, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£29,500	1999-12-10	£129,327
Corner Cottage Silver Street, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£35,500	1999-09-24	£156,049

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL17 0BY

Employment

GL17 0BY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	84
Part-Time Employee	61
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	12
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	31
Human health and social work activities	29
Construction	22
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Hawker Hill , GL17 0BS	3out of 4	200 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drybrook Primary School Drybrook Road , GL17 9JF	- not rated	2,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope Brook CofE Primary School Church Road , GL17 0LL	3out of 4	2,932 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Steam Mills Primary School Steam Mills , GL14 3JD	3out of 4	3,122 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea CofE Primary School Lea , HR9 7JY	3out of 4	4,172 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dene Magna School Abenhall Road , GL17 0DU	4out of 4	504 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Forest High School Causeway Road , GL14 2AZ	2out of 4	3,942 yd	Academy sponsor led	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
The Lamb Inn	Lamb Inn, New Road	161 yd
Wellwisher Cafe	Unit 6/4a, The Mews	588 yd
Dean Forest Kitchen DFK	9 Vantage Point Business Village, Mitcheldean	645 yd
The Basement Coffee Lounge	8 Vantage Point Business Village, Mitcheldean	690 yd
The Wilderness Centre	Wilderness Drive, Mitcheldean	1,092 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The White Horse	White Horse Hotel, High Street		642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raj Takeaway \& Forest Fish And Chips	Lynton House, New Road	88 yd
Flames Pizza & Kebab House	High Street, Mitcheldean	509 yd
Mitcheldean Chippy	Ansdells House, High Street	551 yd
The Golden Kitchen/Emperor	Golden Kitchen/Emperor, 12 High Street	600 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dene Magna School ABENHALL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	393 yd
Ironmasters Gym (Closed) Building 6/2 Building 6/2 Vantage Point Business Village	health and fitness suite	823 yd
Mitcheldean Playing Fields OLD DEAN ROAD	grass pitches	864 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	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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