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Forest of Dean

Forest of Dean is a district council in Gloucestershire, in the South West of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Furthest from the middle

Open Forest of Dean on the map

Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Forest of Dean and the tick is the council in the middle.

Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,443

Higher than 51% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd highest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£289k

Higher than 55% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.

Up 1.9% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£800

Lower than 68% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.

4th lowest of the 26 councils in the South West.

No change since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings6.8

Lower than 55% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.

Joint 3rd lowest of the 26 councils in the South West.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home67

Lower than 81% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.

Joint 3rd lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van12.2%

Lower than 86% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

6th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station13.9%

Lower than 79% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket26.4%

Lower than 99% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.

The lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy49.1%

Lower than 91% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.

4th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available79.2%

Higher than 53% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.

7th highest of the 27 councils in the South West.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

Lower than 69% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 7th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

Up 2 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score46.7

Higher than 59% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP1,894

Lower than 81% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Gloucestershire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint highest of the 26 councils in the South West.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents46.4

Lower than 89% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Down 29% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households4.8

Lower than 50% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year49.8

Higher than 67% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Gloucestershire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 4th highest of the 27 councils in the South West.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier90.9%

Higher than 64% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint highest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.

Joint highest of the 27 councils in the South West.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents8.9

Higher than 85% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 5.9% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.2

Lower than 92% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.

2nd lowest of the 24 councils in the South West.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 104.1

Higher than 97% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.

The highest of the 24 councils in the South West.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women63.4 yrs

Higher than 70% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Gloucestershire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Down 1.1 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home9.1 ha

Lower than 89% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.

6th lowest of the 26 councils in the South West.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean4.3 µg/m³

Lower than 87% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.

Down 36.8% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Forest of Dean shares a boundary with Herefordshire, Malvern Hills, Monmouthshire and Tewkesbury. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Herefordshire£773
  2. Forest of Dean£800
  3. Malvern Hills£878
  4. Monmouthshire£920
  5. Tewkesbury£978
Average house price, all homes
  1. Forest of Dean£289k
  2. Herefordshire£290k
  3. Tewkesbury£330k
  4. Monmouthshire£332k
  5. Malvern Hills£351k
Council tax, band D
  1. Tewkesbury£2,341
  2. Forest of Dean£2,443
  3. Malvern Hills£2,451
  4. Herefordshire£2,574
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Tewkesbury45.0
  2. Forest of Dean46.4
  3. Herefordshire50.0
  4. Malvern Hills63.1
  5. Monmouthshire63.9
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Malvern Hills1,728
  2. Herefordshire1,853
  3. Forest of Dean1,894
  4. Tewkesbury1,999
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Tewkesbury59%
  2. Forest of Dean60%
  3. Malvern Hills63%
  4. Herefordshire64%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Herefordshire3.9 µg/m³
  2. Forest of Dean4.3 µg/m³
  3. Malvern Hills4.5 µg/m³
  4. Monmouthshire5.3 µg/m³
  5. Tewkesbury6.7 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Tewkesbury7.7%
  2. Herefordshire11.8%
  3. Forest of Dean13.9%
  4. Monmouthshire14.4%
  5. Malvern Hills21.5%

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