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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 61 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
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
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
33.72(+2%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.93(+45%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.46(+15%)
Public order
5.8(-12%)
Other theft
4.79(-15%)
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 146 recent sales, the median property price is £264,750 in Coleford area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Coleford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached58£353,750
Flats9£132,000
Semi-Detached53£250,000
Terraced26£191,000

10 years median price trend in Coleford

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

All postcodes in Coleford

GL168DX

Victoria Gardens

GL167AA

Bath Place

GL169SX

High Street

GL169SY

High Street

GL168HD

High Street

GL167JU

Monmouth Road

GL167EE

Barn Hill Road

GL168AJ

Newland Street

GL168QT

Scowles

GL167FD

Bloxsome Close

GL167HP

Edenwall

GL167LL

Station Road

GL167PS

Bramble Road

GL168BW

Gloucester Road

GL167EB

Bixhead Walk

GL167JD

New Road

GL167QJ

Woodgate Road

GL168FH

Cinder Hill

GL167SJ

Navigation Court

GL167BN

Church Walk

GL167BP

Kingsway

GL167DN

Hillcrest Lane

GL168BG

Lords Hill

GL168QW

Marians Walk

GL168RD

Cupola Close

GL168RG

Pyart Court

GL168SA

Lawdley Road

GL168AB

Farriers Court

GL168BN

Gloucester Road

GL168QH

Grove Road

GL167GZ

Walnut Close

GL167NG

Chestnut Close

GL167PU

Primrose Drive

GL167PY

Bluebell Close

GL167QE

Woodgate Road

GL167QL

Woodgate Road

GL168EN

Oakfields

GL168HH

Bessemer Close

GL169SD

High Street

GL167BE

Poolway Road

GL167LB

Forest Road

GL168BY

Greenfield Road

GL168EY

Caudwell Close

GL169SN

High Street

GL167RW

Hillview Rise

GL167BA

Park Road

GL167FB

Baynhams Court

GL167QG

Buckstone Close

GL168BU

Sarnedge Road

GL168DQ

Poolway Court

GL168DU

Bowens Hill Road

GL167DR

North Road

GL167FE

Tudor Court

GL168DP

Spout Lane

GL168QA

Lambsquay Road

GL168QZ

Kells Road

GL168RW

Centurions Walk

GL169SH

High Street

GL167QD

Mile End Road

GL168BB

Springfield Close

GL168EG

Buchanan Close

GL168QG

Coleford

GL168QX

Grove Road

GL167EA

South Road

GL167SD

Colliers Leaze

GL167SR

Knavin Court

GL168QR

Staunton Road

GL169SA

High Street

GL168FF

High Nash

GL168SE

Berrows Mews

GL168SF

Battle Close

GL169TL

High Street

GL167DE

Wood Road

GL167FF

Poppy Field

GL168DL

Bowens Hill Road

GL168DT

Lords Hill Close

GL168PN

Tufthorn Avenue

GL168RR

Old Vicarage Court

GL167BT

Howard Road

GL167PT

Foxglove Way

GL167RN

Coleford

GL167ST

Starling Way

GL168DF

Poolway Place

GL167RR

Wynols Close

GL169TD

High Street

GL169TA

High Street

GL167DT

Wilkes Meadow

GL167QR

Bakers Hill

GL168BL

Gloucester Road

GL168HZ

Domby Close

GL168BQ

Coleford

GL167QX

Coverham Close

GL168BT

Langetts Road

GL168FB

Bank Close

GL168QD

Pingry Lane

GL168RQ

Nash Way

GL169TE

High Street

GL167HQ

Coalway Road

GL167JF

Queensway

GL167RJ

Berry Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.