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GL15 6BZ

High Street

Lydney West & Aylburton

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Detailed insights for GL15 6BZ

Overview

Postcode GL15 6BZ is located in a rural village, 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 very low crime levels, with around 27.4 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 1.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
11.3%
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 15,469 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 47% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Lydney has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

11.3%

Approximately 11.3% 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 6BZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Lydney near GL15 6BZ 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.

Nearby public transport stations for GL15 6BZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Lydney

N/A

Walking directions to Lydney

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
338
Population density
102.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.54(-50%)
Anti-social behaviour
7(-54%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.54(-61%)
Other theft
1.91(-66%)
Public order
1.91(-71%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
324
95.29%
Irish
5
1.47%
Other White
5
1.47%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.88%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.59%
Total population: 340

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
85
30.8%
Level 3 (A level)
53
19.2%
No qualifications
49
17.75%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
14.49%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
10.51%
Total 16+ residents: 276

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
40%
Owns with a mortgage
46
28.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
16.25%
Other social rented
18
11.25%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.75%
Total households: 160

Property prices in Lydney West & Aylburton

Based on 26 recent sales, the median property price is £267,500 in Lydney West & Aylburton area, with individual transactions ranging from £158,000 up to £715,000.

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
Detached6£416,000
Semi-Detached8£280,000
Terraced12£211,000

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 6BZ postcode area, located within Lydney, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GL15 6BZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryAylburton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miSecondaryThe Dean AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores 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.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictForest of DeanE07000080
Parliamentary ConstituencyForest of DeanE14001240
WardLydney West & AylburtonE05012167
ParishAylburtonE04004296
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)LydneyE02004634
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Forest of Dean 009BE01022227
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: 01/01/2026.