The Crease, Newent, GL18 1SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL18 1SX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.4%	49.7%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.6%	50.3%	1.7%	49.0%	1.3%

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	36%	38.4%	2.4%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	44.6%	-0.2%	44.2%	0.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.4%	8.2%	-1.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	6.1%	0.4%

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	43.8%	45.1%	1.3%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	39.1%	35.5%	-3.6%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	13.3%	14.7%	1.4%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	2.7%	4%	1.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.3%	23.8%	-3.5%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	14.6%	-0.8%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	15%	-3.2%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	7.1%	3.6%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	12.6%	7.0%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	21.4%	0.1%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	8.7%	5.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.7%	96.5%	0.8%	81.4%	15.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.1%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.7%	80.5%	-12.2%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	5.4%	16.6%	11.2%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	81%	-11.1%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	7.5%	6.1%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.9%	76.7%	-18.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	8.3%	0.9%	7.4%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
No passport held	25.5%	13.5%	12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	58.3%	46.2%	12.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	1.1%	6.0%	-4.9%

Safety

Is The Crease Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Crease was 52.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.4% lower than the Dymock average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Crease has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dymock and the 113th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1SX, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Crease are based on 11 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 Crease, Newent, GL18 1SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL18 1SX

Average Price
£192,209

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£192,209

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crease

Average Price
£228,634

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£228,634

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CreaseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 The Crease, Newent, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-07-29	£228,043
2 The Crease, Newent, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-03-25	£203,909
4 The Crease, Newent, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2010-06-30	£216,736
5 The Crease, Newent, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2009-10-02	£220,749
3 The Crease, Newent, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2006-05-30	£226,997

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL18 1SX

Employment

GL18 1SX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	119
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	18
Construction	14
Transport and storage	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glebe Infants' School Glebe Way , GL18 1BL	2out of 4	786 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Picklenash Junior School Ross Road , GL18 1BG	2out of 4	789 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pauntley Church of England Primary School Pool Hill , GL18 1LL	2out of 4	3,671 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	838 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	Distance
Sheppard House Day Centre	Sheppard House, Onslow Road	187 yd
The George Hotel	George Hotel, 21-23 Church Street	267 yd
The Runcible Spoon	10 Church Street, Newent	294 yd
Erol's Courtyard Cafe	Unit 11, 16/18 Church Street	294 yd
Wye Inn	The Red Lion, 2 Broad Street	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aviator Enterprises Ltd	Black Dog Inn, Church Street	231 yd
Cobblers	7 Church Street, Newent	267 yd
Junior Rugby Bacon Sandwiches	Newent RFC Recreation Ground, Watery Lane	613 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sizzling Wok	13A Church Street, Newent	267 yd
Bombay Kitchen	1 Church Street, Newent	267 yd
Newent Pizza And Kebab House	1 - 2 Cheapside, Church Street	267 yd
Erols Sandwich Bar	9 Church Street, Newent	279 yd
Kam Wah Chinese Takeaway	43 Broad Street, Newent	382 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-op	Market Square, Newent		303 yd
The Co-op	Manchester House, High Street		495 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	762 yd
The Federation Of Newent Schools (Glebe Infant & Picklenash Junior) PICKLENASH JUNIOR SCHOOL PICKLENASH JUNIOR SCHOOL ROSS ROAD	grass pitches	981 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	64.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.23 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.23 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL18 1SX