Lower Boulsdon, Newent, GL18 1JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL18 1JH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	52.1%	0.5%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	48.4%	47.9%	-0.5%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 GL18 1JH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.5% 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	18.6%	11.9%	-6.7%	37.9%	-26.0%
Married: Opposite sex	64.2%	66.5%	2.3%	44.2%	22.3%
Separated	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3.9%	8.3%	4.4%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	12.4%	11.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	5.4%

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	45.3%	30.4%	-14.9%	48.4%	-18.0%
Good health	35.1%	45.8%	10.7%	33.6%	12.2%
Fair health	17.3%	17.9%	0.6%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

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 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	20.6%	-1.2%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	7.8%	-2.6%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	7.8%	-5.2%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	16.1%	7.0%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	44%	6.2%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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)
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.5%	96.2%	-1.3%	81.4%	14.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.1%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% 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	98.9%	96.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	96.3%	-1.7%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	60%	46.2%	13.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is GL18 1JH dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around GL18 1JH was 167.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 157.7% higher than the Dymock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

GL18 1JH has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dymock and the 21st highest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 129.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in GL18 1JH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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

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 Lower Boulsdon, Newent, GL18 1JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL18 1JH

Average Price
£1,218,614

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£730,384

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,171,532

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in GL18 1JH

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Commonfield Cottages, Newent, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£917,500	2022-06-10	£985,319
Burnside Cottage, Newent, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2020-10-09	£599,675
Commonfields Farm, Newent, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£2,800,000	2019-01-11	£3,340,410
Brook Farm, Newent, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£499,950	2014-08-08	£833,523
Burnside, Newent, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2002-06-24	£644,577

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL18 1JH

Employment

GL18 1JH 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in GL18 1JH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 56% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	120
Full-Time Employee	42
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	11
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glebe Infants' School Glebe Way , GL18 1BL	2out of 4	1,257 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Picklenash Junior School Ross Road , GL18 1BG	2out of 4	1,329 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pauntley Church of England Primary School Pool Hill , GL18 1LL	2out of 4	4,774 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorsley Goffs Primary School Gorsley , HR9 7SE	3out of 4	4,926 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Watery Lane , GL18 1QF	3out of 4	521 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Buttery Tearooms	1 Culver Street, Newent		1,002 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Junior Rugby Bacon Sandwiches	Newent RFC Recreation Ground, Watery Lane		1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Leisure Newent WATERY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	638 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of GL18 1JH