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About

Coleford sits on the eastern edge of the Forest of Dean and functions as a local centre for surrounding villages and woods. The town has a market square, shops, a parish church and a scattering of stone and brick buildings that reflect its past. Tracks and public footpaths lead from the streets into forestry and former industrial ground; traces of the Severn and Wye tramroads and small quarry workings are still visible in the landscape around the town. Woodland rides and old mine spoil form a patchwork with pasture and hedgerow, and town lanes open onto longer routes through the Forest.

Local life mixes retail, community services and outdoor access. There are social clubs, pubs and a weekly rhythm of markets and events that draw people from nearby settlements. Longstanding customs linked to the Forest of Dean’s freemining tradition remain part of the area’s identity, and pockets of ancient coppice, old quarries and named woods such as Puzzlewood and King’s Wood lie within the wider parish. The result is a place where town amenities meet a working forested countryside.

Area overview

On average Coleford has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 17.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Coleford is £43,266 per year. There are 4 schools in Coleford: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Coleford is home to around 10,854 people, with a population density of about 993.8 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
17%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Coleford Population
10,854
Population density
993.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.11(-13%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.44(+30%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.65(+18%)
Public order
5.34(-18%)
Other theft
4.7(-17%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
10,534
97.05%
Other White
122
1.12%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
24
0.22%
Other Asian
22
0.2%
Chinese
21
0.19%
Total population: 10,854

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,174
24.1%
No qualifications
1,980
21.95%
Level 3 (A level)
1,579
17.51%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,441
15.98%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
992
11%
Total 16+ residents: 9,020

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,007
41.26%
Owns with a mortgage
1,274
26.19%
Other social rented
723
14.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
588
12.09%
Social rents from council
151
3.1%
Total households: 4,864

Property prices in Coleford

Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 in Coleford area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £575,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Coleford in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Coleford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached48£360,000£3,115
Flats13£132,000£2,491
Semi-Detached40£237,750£3,083
Terraced18£187,250£2,977

10 years median price trend in Coleford

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Coleford.

All postcodes in Coleford

GL167PY

Bluebell Close

GL167JG

Edinburgh Place

GL167GD

Greening Grove

GL167DE

Wood Road

GL169SQ

High Street

GL169SJ

High Street

GL167QX

Coverham Close

GL167JP

Prosper Lane

GL168BU

Sarnedge Road

GL167DA

Edge End Road

GL167BS

Campbell Road

GL168DL

Bowens Hill Road

GL167DH

Baynhams Walk

GL167HG

Coalway Road

GL167EB

Bixhead Walk

GL167HP

Edenwall

GL167JT

Monmouth Road

GL168BJ

Lords Hill

GL168RG

Pyart Court

GL167RA

Wynols Road

GL167RG

Hillcrest Road

GL168HS

Mushet Place

GL168ND

Coleford

GL168EY

Caudwell Close

GL167AB

Kells Road

GL167JR

Parkend Walk

GL167QN

Lower Lane

GL168QD

Pingry Lane

GL168AS

Sparrow Hill

GL167SJ

Navigation Court

GL168DE

Pike Road

GL167BE

Poolway Road

GL167HH

Holcot Road

GL168PJ

Stepbridge Road

GL169TD

High Street

GL168ET

Cadora Way

GL167BA

Park Road

GL168PN

Tufthorn Avenue

GL168DQ

Poolway Court

GL167RB

Crow Ash Road

GL168DU

Bowens Hill Road

GL169SZ

High Street

GL169TF

High Street

GL167RJ

Berry Hill

GL167LJ

Station Road

GL167QQ

Woodgate Road

GL167FD

Bloxsome Close

GL168EN

Oakfields

GL168EB

Owen Gardens

GL168EJ

South Road

GL168NB

Whitecliff

GL168EG

Buchanan Close

GL168AT

Sparrow Hill

GL168SA

Lawdley Road

GL167JH

Old Road

GL167SF

Ridgeway Avenue

GL168EE

Crescent Close

GL168AJ

Newland Street

GL167QG

Buckstone Close

GL167BL

Barn Hill Road

GL168RW

Centurions Walk

GL167SA

Cyril Hart Way

GL167HF

Crown Meadow

GL168DN

Boxbush Road

GL168BP

Wynolls Hill Lane

GL168EX

Blakes Way

GL169TE

High Street

GL169SL

High Street

GL167ED

Foxs Lane

GL167QS

Park Road

GL167NQ

Owls Eye Close

GL168DW

Staunton Road

GL168EP

Lark Rise

GL167RE

Beech Avenue

GL168PF

Greenways Drive

GL167BP

Kingsway

GL167AE

Tudor Walk

GL167FG

Harpers Close

GL167SG

Boundary Nook

GL169SG

High Street

GL167RP

Holcot Close

GL168RE

Crucible Close

GL168BA

Bank Street

GL167LF

Wood Edge Road

GL167AG

Park Road

GL167NH

Cedar Way

GL169SR

High Street

GL167HL

Coalway Road

GL167JS

Parkend Walk

GL167FL

Coleford

GL167LW

Palmers Glade

GL168QJ

Marians Lane

GL167QE

Woodgate Road

GL168HH

Bessemer Close

GL167RQ

Adams Way

GL168DY

Albert Road

GL168NA

Newland Street

GL168AQ

Market Place

GL168HG

High Street

GL167HE

Holcot Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.