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GL18 1TE

Newent & Taynton

Forest of Dean

England / South West / Forest of Dean / Newent / Newent & Taynton / GL18 1TE

Overview

Postcode GL18 1TE is located in a rural town, within the Newent & Taynton ward of Forest of Dean in the South West region , and forms part of the Newent area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 77.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Newent is £45,300 per year. The nearest station is Ledbury located about 7.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Broadford Meadow Arboretum.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
27.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Newent has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,505 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Newent has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 77.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27.6%

Approximately 27.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Newent is £45,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL18 1TE.

Flood risk

No risk

Newent near GL18 1TE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ledbury located about 7.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBroadford Meadow ArboretumMedium

Area Profile

Population
333
Population density
5,269.8 per km²

Demographics

British
267
79.7%
Other White
48
14.33%
Other
7
2.09%
African
4
1.19%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.9%
Total population: 335

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
37
29.13%
Owns outright
32
25.2%
Other social rented
22
17.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
15.75%
Social rents from council
13
10.24%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Newent & Taynton

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Newent & Taynton area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,000 up to £940,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£425,000
Flats13£110,000
Semi-Detached28£265,000
Terraced30£225,000

10 years price trend in Newent & Taynton

Schools

In the GL18 1TE postcode area, located within Newent, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryGlebe Infants' SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryPicklenash Junior SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryNewent Community School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodForest of Dean, GL18 1FX
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodFoley Road, Forest of Dean, GL18 1TX
0.4 miWyedean Wholefoods NewentMarket Square, Newent, GL18 1PS

Data Sources

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