On average Forest of Dean has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 10.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Forest of Dean is £49,615 per year. There are 52 schools in Forest of Dean: 46 primary (1 Outstanding and 37 Good) and 6 secondary (1 Outstanding and 4 Good). Forest of Dean is home to around 87,004 people, with a population density of about 165.4 per km².
Based on 985 recent sales, the median property price is £282,500 (about £290 per square foot) in Forest of Dean area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £1,025,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 444 | £385,000 | £309 |
| Semi-Detached | 343 | £245,000 | £282 |
| Terraced | 154 | £206,000 | £283 |
| Flats | 44 | £120,000 | £219 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £273,250 | £105,000 | £170,000 | £139,995 |
| 2017 | £275,000 | £106,475 | £172,500 | £149,000 |
| 2018 | £300,000 | £109,500 | £188,750 | £160,000 |
| 2019 | £300,000 | £95,000 | £194,250 | £164,995 |
| 2020 | £336,000 | £117,000 | £201,995 | £165,750 |
| 2021 | £353,000 | £120,000 | £225,000 | £192,500 |
| 2022 | £370,000 | £130,938 | £255,000 | £218,000 |
| 2023 | £379,500 | £123,625 | £257,500 | £221,000 |
| 2024 | £377,000 | £120,000 | £250,000 | £200,000 |
| 2025 | £395,000 | £124,000 | £250,000 | £210,000 |
| 2026 | £378,500 | £107,500 | £240,000 | £202,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £218 | £151 | £195 | £179 |
| 2017 | £220 | £186 | £198 | £189 |
| 2018 | £240 | £184 | £212 | £212 |
| 2019 | £254 | £183 | £225 | £207 |
| 2020 | £263 | £206 | £228 | £223 |
| 2021 | £275 | £204 | £252 | £228 |
| 2022 | £308 | £218 | £284 | £275 |
| 2023 | £307 | £207 | £290 | £269 |
| 2024 | £311 | £210 | £281 | £266 |
| 2025 | £317 | £232 | £281 | £282 |
| 2026 | £305 | £208 | £281 | £295 |
Annual council tax rates for Forest of Dean district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Forest of Dean.
Matt Bishop
Forest of Dean - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Forest of Dean records about 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 21 wards of Forest of Dean, Tidenham has the lowest crime rate, with about 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Forest of Dean average is 44 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Forest of Dean is £282,500 (about £290 per square foot) based on 985 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Forest of Dean has 46 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 37 Good) and 6 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Forest of Dean scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Forest of Dean sits around rank 16,089 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Forest of Dean is around £49,615 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Forest of Dean is represented in Parliament by Forest of Dean: Matt Bishop (Labour Party).
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