Lydney
Forest of Dean · South West · population 11,617 · 6 LSOAs
Postcode GL15
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,775 of 6,856 in England
- #481 of 710 in South West
- #7 of 10 in Forest of Dean
- Around the England average
In summary
Lydney is close to the England average for deprivation, ranked #3,775 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #7 of 10 in Forest of Dean. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (75) and lowest on Housing & access (29). Typical homes here sold for about £250,000 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+4%) (from 165 sales), 10% below the wider Forest of Dean median of £278,500. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,834 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £250,000 | 165 | +4.2% | +4.3% |
| Detached | £325,000 | 57 | +3.2% | +12.1% |
| Semi-detached | £245,000 | 59 | +3.2% | +20.4% |
| Terraced | £210,000 | 45 | +5.0% | +27.3% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=4) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,834 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Forest of Dean
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Kingsand, Antony & MaryfieldCornwall45£272,500
- OakenshawRedditch45£280,000
- Rugeley South & BreretonCannock Chase45£205,000
- Yeoman Hill & Maun ValleyMansfield45£174,000
- Tangmere, Mundham & HunstonChichester45£342,500
- Bromley CommonBromley45£510,000