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Forest of Dean

EnglandSouth WestForest of Dean
LOCAL AUTHORITY
Avg IMD
Around average
Population
87,354
Households
37,395
Crimes · May '26
1 · 0.0 per 1k
37,395
Households
White Brit. · 95%
Ethnicity
Christian · 51%
Religion
Around average
Avg IMD
1 · 0.0 per 1k
Crimes · May '26
£266,477
Median property price
3,311
Postcodes
37,395
Households
White Brit. · 95%
Ethnicity
Christian · 51%
Religion
Around average
Avg IMD
1 · 0.0 per 1k
Crimes · May '26
£266,477
Median property price
3,311
Postcodes

Overview of Forest of Dean

Coordinates51.8122, -2.5167
Postcodes
3,311
Population (Census)
87,354
Households (Census)
37,395
Recorded crime · May '26
1 · 0.0 per 1k

Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Forest of Dean

Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.63 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.63 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).

Sold prices in Forest of Dean

Property sales · Forest of Dean
HM Land Registry · Forest of Dean
Average price
£313,795
YoY: +1.8%
Median price: £262,577
View district GL16
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Recent sale price trend
Jun '24 – May '26May '26: 22 sales · avg £271,509
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£339k£305k£271k
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime in Forest of Dean

Crime trends · Forest of Dean
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1991000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY -99%
ASB
139700
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY -100%
Vehicle Crime
19100
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
23120
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
51260
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY -100%

5 of 5 key categories improving

1
incidents · May '26

Demographics in Forest of Dean

Ethnicity

Total residents: 87,377
White Brit.94.7%
Other White2.3%
+ other · 3.0%

Religion

Total residents: 87,359
Christian50.6%
No religion41.6%
Not answered6.4%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 87,354
50–6422.7%
35–4916.2%
65–7413.6%
25–3410.6%
75–848.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%

Households

Total households: 37,395
Any member 66+15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
All members 66+13.6%
Other13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.4%
+ 7 other households · 31.9%