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GL15 5AW

Lydney East

Forest of Dean

England / South West / Forest of Dean / Lydney / Lydney East / GL15 5AW

Overview

Postcode GL15 5AW is located in a rural town, within the Lydney East ward of Forest of Dean in the South West region , and forms part of the Lydney area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 129.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lydney is £41,000 per year. The nearest station is Lydney located about 1.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bathurst Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
130
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
50%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Lydney has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,578 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Lydney has a very high crime rate, with approximately 129.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

50%

Approximately 50.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Lydney is £41,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL15 5AW.

Flood risk

No risk

Lydney near GL15 5AW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Lydney located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Lydney

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBathurst ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
278
Population density
4,894 per km²

Demographics

British
272
98.19%
Other
3
1.08%
Other White
2
0.72%
Total population: 277

Housing

Other social rented
45
39.47%
Owns outright
31
27.19%
Owns with a mortgage
18
15.79%
Social rents from council
12
10.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.14%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Lydney East

Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 in Lydney East area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £519,995.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached42£325,000
Flats8£108,500
Semi-Detached34£240,000
Terraced37£200,000

10 years price trend in Lydney East

Schools

In the GL15 5AW postcode area, located within Lydney, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySevernbanks Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryLydney Church of England Community SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryPrimrose Hill Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miLidlHams Road, Forest of Dean, GL15 5PE
0.2 miMorrisons Daily67 Newerne Street, Lydney, GL15 5RA
0.3 miThe Co-operative Food33 Newerne Street, Lydney, GL15 5RB
0.5 miTescoHigh Street, Forest of Dean, GL15 5HB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.