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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 56 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
56
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
32.77(-2%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.78(+13%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.65(-13%)
Public order
5.33(-19%)
Other theft
4.08(-28%)
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 88 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 in Newent area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £910,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Newent over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached37£380,000£3,439
Flats10£111,750£2,133
Semi-Detached25£252,500£3,122
Terraced16£224,250£3,311

10 years median price trend in Newent

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

All postcodes in Newent

GL181LJ

Redmarley Road

GL181TD

Gloucester Street

GL181BY

Holts Terrace

GL181QH

Tything Crescent

GL181TX

Freemans Orchard

GL181YN

Church Street

GL181LX

Holders Lane

GL181TH

Manor Road

GL181RE

Peacock Gardens

GL181RY

Newlands Court

GL181PT

Bury Bar

GL181DB

Culver Street

GL181BZ

Cleeve Rise

GL181ER

Gardeners Way

GL181NW

Ford Lane

GL181DS

Cleeve Mill Lane

GL181BP

Glebe Road

GL181RQ

Croft Close

HR97EF

Kempley Road

GL181TJ

Coopers Way

GL181SB

Lightfoot

GL181LQ

Ford House Road

GL181EN

Stream Lane

GL181BE

Ross Road

GL181PY

Watery Lane

GL181LB

Southend Lane

GL181AJ

Broad Street

GL181SQ

The Crofts

GL181GL

Wyatt'S Lane

GL181BS

Glebe Road

GL181TP

Perry Close

GL181SR

Foley Road

GL181HD

Newent & Taynton

GL181QB

Winfield

GL181PX

Watery Lane

GL181LH

Strawberry Hill

GL181QL

Knights Way

GL181PW

Tything Mews

GL181AY

High Street

GL181BJ

Glebe Road

GL181TZ

Knowles Road

GL181DZ

Newent Business Park

GL181LG

Tewkesbury Road

GL181FJ

Peregrine Close

GL181AT

Church Way

GL181AE

Gloucester Street

GL181ES

Cleeve Mill Lane

HR97SP

Burrups Lane

GL181QT

Bradfords Lane

GL181QE

Watery Lane

GL181UG

Hudson Walk

GL181SX

The Crease

GL181BN

Glebe Road

GL181RH

Dymock

GL181JH

Commonfield Cottages

GL181TA

Lakeside

GL181TS

Russett Way

HR97AH

Sterrys Lane

GL181AL

Blackmans Close

GL181PB

Stoney Road

GL181NY

Ford Lane

GL181FP

Hobby Row

GL181YZ

Church Street

GL181DD

Furnace Lane

GL181DX

Meek Road

GL181NP

Aston Ingham Road

GL181JA

Culver Street

GL181QF

Watery Lane

GL181BD

Ross Road

GL181FH

Kestrel Close

GL181RR

Newent & Taynton

GL181TF

Nanfan & Dobyn Place

GL181BB

Station Road

GL181AW

Barton Court

GL181NJ

Kilcot Hill

GL181QZ

Court Lane

GL181BT

Holts Road

GL181EZ

Sycamore Close

GL181RL

Horsefair Lane

GL181AU

High Street

GL181HP

Gloucester Street

GL181UF

Bullock Way

GL181FD

Eagle Crescent

GL181BU

Waterloo Terrace

GL181AA

Church Street

GL181UA

Meek Road

GL181SA

Onslow Road

GL181TN

Reevers Road

GL181FX

Newent & Taynton

GL181FQ

Osprey Place

GL181AR

Court Lane

GL181TU

Blenheim Drive

GL181QQ

The Tythings

GL181HF

Newent & Taynton

GL181RZ

Ash Tree Close

GL181AH

Broad Street

GL181QX

Ross Road

GL181LA

Connemara Close

GL181FE

Condor Place

GL181AD

Church Street

Data Sources

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