Mercian Way, Sedbury, Chepstow, NP16 7AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NP16 7AP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	51.7%	4.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	52.6%	48.3%	-4.3%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	28.5%	36.4%	7.9%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	44.5%	-12.2%	44.2%	0.3%
Separated	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.3%	12.1%	2.8%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51%	47.7%	-3.3%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	36.4%	40%	3.6%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	9.9%	9.3%	-0.6%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	10.5%	-6.2%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	11.3%	-9.4%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	13.8%	-6.6%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	23.5%	12.0%	16.9%	6.6%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	33.6%	14.7%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	7.8%	3.2%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.3%	98%	2.7%	81.4%	16.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	89.5%	93%	3.5%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	93%	3.5%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	5.6%	4.2%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Mercian Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mercian Way was 31.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.9% higher than the St. Briavels average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mercian Way has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in St. Briavels and the 70th lowest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NP16 7AP, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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

Average property prices on Mercian Way are based on 44 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 Mercian Way, Sedbury, Chepstow, NP16 7AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP16 7AP

Average Price
£250,774

Semi-Detached
£238,460

Terraced
£257,956

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercian Way

Average Price
£249,050

Semi-Detached
£252,998

Terraced
£246,795

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercian WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Mercian Way, Chepstow, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-07-31	£250,508
2 Mercian Way, Chepstow, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£228,500	2023-01-27	£239,697
9 Mercian Way, Chepstow, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£233,000	2022-04-01	£264,235
14 Mercian Way, Chepstow, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-03-04	£283,207
13 Mercian Way, Chepstow, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£228,000	2021-08-23	£280,389

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP16 7AP

Employment

NP16 7AP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

NP16 7AP 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	117
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	30
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	15
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Offa's Mead Academy Beachley Road , Sedbury NP16 7DT	1out of 4	615 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tutshill Church of England Primary School Coleford Road , Tutshill NP16 7BJ	3out of 4	2,142 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre Beachley Road , Sedbury NP16 7AA	3out of 4	698 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monmouthshire Pupil Referral Service Boverton House , Bullwark Road NP16 5JE	- not rated	1,322 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's R.C. Primary School Bulwark Road , Chepstow NP16 5JE	- not rated	1,322 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pembroke Primary School Fairfield Road , Bulwark NP6 5JN	- not rated	1,421 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Dean Close St John's Castleford Hill , Tutshill NP16 7LE	- not rated	1,501 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornwell Primary School Thornwell Road , Bulwark NP16 5NT	- not rated	1,544 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sedbury Space	The Gaff Youth Centre, 11 King Alfreds Road	327 yd
The Big Bean Cafe	Wyedean School And Sixth Form Centre, Beachley Road	510 yd
The Big Bean Cafe	Wyedean School, Beachley Road	510 yd
First Class Cafe	Station Chambers, Station Road	1,033 yd
Coffee @ Upcycle	Unit 4 Station Yard Industrial Estate	1,040 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sedbury Pub Limited	The Village Inn, Beachley Road		465 yd
Tidenham Royal British Legion	Grahamstown Road, Sedbury		860 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kingz Burgerz	15 King Alfreds Road, Sedbury		355 yd
Chepstow Sedbury Ltd	Unit 3, Beachley Road		510 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spar	Beachley Road, Sedbury		510 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Offas Mead Academy BEACHLEY ROAD	grass pitches	689 yd
Forest Leisure Sedbury BEACHLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	760 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	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	148.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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