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About

Newent is a market town in the north of the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire. It sits around a compact High Street where a market house, shops, civic buildings and the parish church form the town centre. The surrounding land is a mix of arable fields, orchards and small woodlands, with lanes and public footpaths linking Newent to nearby villages and farms. Local facilities include schools, community services and sports grounds that serve the town and the rural hinterland.

Community life often revolves around markets and local events; each summer the Onion Fayre fills the High Street with stalls, produce and processions, marking a long-standing local calendar. Walkers and riders use a network of marked routes that radiate from the town into the surrounding countryside. Small food producers, workshops and local traders operate from premises in and around Newent, and the town’s older buildings and street layout record its history as a market centre within the Forest of Dean district.

Area overview

On average Newent has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 59 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 12.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Newent is £48,977 per year. There are 3 schools in Newent: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Newent is home to around 6,377 people, with a population density of about 227.5 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
59
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
12.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Newent Population
6,377
Population density
227.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
35.44(+7%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.03(+19%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.65(-13%)
Public order
5.49(-17%)
Other theft
3.61(-36%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,653
88.66%
Other White
457
7.17%
Other
51
0.8%
White and Asian (mixed)
34
0.53%
African
26
0.41%
Total population: 6,376

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,645
31.17%
No qualifications
1,012
19.18%
Level 3 (A level)
825
15.63%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
702
13.3%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
606
11.48%
Total 16+ residents: 5,277

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,134
40.08%
Owns with a mortgage
703
24.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
438
15.48%
Other social rented
351
12.41%
Social rents from council
81
2.86%
Total households: 2,829

Property prices in Newent

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £242,500 in Newent area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,000 up to £580,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Newent 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 Newent over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£380,000
Flats13£116,000
Semi-Detached27£255,000
Terraced23£223,500

10 years median price trend in Newent

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

All postcodes in Newent

GL181PD

Simmonds Lane

GL181RY

Newlands Court

GL181SN

Court Road

GL181DE

Ledbury Road

GL181QE

Watery Lane

HR97FB

North Pole Lane

GL181SP

Foley Road

GL181BB

Station Road

GL181LB

Southend Lane

GL181RW

Shaw Common

GL181SB

Lightfoot

GL181TZ

Knowles Road

GL181DF

Three Ashes Lane

GL181FX

Newent & Taynton

GL181NQ

Kilcot Lane

GL181QP

Vauxhall

GL181SH

The Butts

GL181NH

Briery Hill Lane

GL181EA

Lancaster Terrace

GL181ET

Drovers Way

GL181JD

Southend Lane

GL181LA

Connemara Close

GL181UA

Meek Road

GL181DW

Botloes Green

GL181LD

Southend Lane

GL181LE

Southend Lane

GL181NG

Blue Lane

GL181NN

Kilcot Cross

GL181PW

Tything Mews

GL181QY

Ross Road

GL181TF

Nanfan & Dobyn Place

GL181TH

Manor Road

GL181TN

Reevers Road

GL181RU

Mantley Grove

GL181ED

Eden's Hill

GL181HD

Newent & Taynton

GL181JZ

Cherry Bank

GL181BD

Ross Road

GL181DZ

Newent Business Park

GL181QF

Watery Lane

GL181QG

Watery Lane

GL181RG

Horse Fair Lane

GL181DS

Cleeve Mill Lane

GL181FH

Kestrel Close

GL181LQ

Ford House Road

GL181LX

Holders Lane

GL181QS

Bradfords Lane

GL181AS

High Street

GL181BN

Glebe Road

GL181HE

Newent & Taynton

GL181HW

Hooks Lane

GL181QX

Ross Road

GL181AL

Blackmans Close

GL181DG

Three Ashes Lane

GL181HN

Golden Valley

GL181NP

Aston Ingham Road

GL181QQ

The Tythings

GL181SU

Graces Pitch

GL181BJ

Glebe Road

GL181SJ

The Butts

GL181FE

Condor Place

GL181FL

Southend Lane

GL181LG

Tewkesbury Road

GL181QA

Watery Lane

GL181SL

Court Road

GL181AB

Church Street

GL181AD

Church Street

GL181BA

Watery Lane

GL181PP

Church Street

GL181RZ

Ash Tree Close

GL181FQ

Osprey Place

GL181GH

Kews Lane

GL181SQ

The Crofts

GL181SZ

Lakeside

GL181BU

Waterloo Terrace

GL181DX

Meek Road

GL181EP

Cleeve Mill Business Park

HR97SP

Burrups Lane

GL181PZ

Johnstone Road

GL181FA

Falcon Row

GL181AF

Gloucester Street

GL181DB

Culver Street

GL181NW

Ford Lane

GL181AW

Barton Court

GL181FJ

Peregrine Close

GL181JH

Commonfield Cottages

GL181RA

Craddock Road

GL181RE

Peacock Gardens

GL181RF

Bradfords Court

GL181SS

Foley Road

GL181DA

Culver Street

GL181FU

Jubilee Way

GL181HA

Gloucester Street

GL181SF

Newent & Taynton

GL181SW

Croft Road

GL181SX

The Crease

GL181UE

The Ryelands

GL181BG

Ross Road

GL181DQ

The Scarr

GL181BP

Glebe Road

Data Sources

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