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GL15 5ER

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Lydney West & Aylburton

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Detailed insights for GL15 5ER

Overview

Postcode GL15 5ER is located in a rural town, within the Lydney West & Aylburton ward of Forest of Dean in the South West region, and forms part of the Lydney area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 53.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Lydney is £47,411 per year. The nearest station is Lydney located about 0.0 miles away. There are no primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
54
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
9.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Lydney has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,516 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Lydney has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 53.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

9.5%

Approximately 9.5% 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

3/10

The average income per household in Lydney is £47,411 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Lydney near GL15 5ER 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 0 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for GL15 5ER
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0 mi

Lydney

N/A

Walking directions to Lydney

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
277
Population density
73.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.32(-9%)
Shoplifting
17.63(+167%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.81(-1%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.94(-24%)
Other theft
4.23(-25%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
254
91.7%
Other White
7
2.53%
Other Asian
6
2.17%
Chinese
5
1.81%
Other
5
1.81%
Total population: 277

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
63
25.61%
No qualifications
48
19.51%
Level 3 (A level)
48
19.51%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
12.6%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
12.2%
Total 16+ residents: 246

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
54
39.42%
Owns with a mortgage
45
32.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
15.33%
Other social rented
11
8.03%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.92%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Lydney West & Aylburton

Based on 27 recent sales, the median property price is £268,000 in Lydney West & Aylburton area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lydney West & Aylburton 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 Lydney West & Aylburton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced12£219,500
Semi-Detached10£280,000
Detached5£510,000

10 year median price trend in Lydney West & Aylburton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lydney West & Aylburton.

Schools

In the GL15 5ER postcode area, located within Lydney, there are 0 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GL15 5ER
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miSecondaryThe Dean AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Forest of Dean district (2025-26).

Band A£1,551
Band B£1,810
Band C£2,068
Band D£2,327
Band E£2,844
Band F£3,361
Band G£3,878
Band H£4,654

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for GL15 5ER, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Mark Topping

Lydney West & Aylburton - Elected 4 May 2023

Green Party

Member of parliament

Matt Bishop

Forest of Dean - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictForest of DeanE07000080
Parliamentary ConstituencyForest of DeanE14001240
ParishLydneyE04004313
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)LydneyE02004634
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Forest of Dean 009AE01022226
Police ForceGloucestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.