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NP16 postcode area · Forest of Dean

The NP16 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Forest of Dean. Area Scores range from 54 to 67 across them. Every full NP16 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the NP16 district, Tidenham & Woolaston is the strongest performer at 68 out of 100 (#2,226 of 6,856 nationally); Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels is the weakest at 55. 1 of the 2 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Prices are tightly grouped: every reported median falls between £347,500 and £373,400.

Living here

Typical net household income£42,269a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime—no data published by the police force
Median age (est.)50
Owner-occupied80%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the NP16 district

£325,000median home sold over the past year · -9.8% over 5 years · +1.6% over the year · 59 sales
Detached£413,000
Semi-detached£282,500
Terraced£304,700
Flat—
Forest of Dean£278,500
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Tidenham & WoolastonForest of Dean 2,22668 £347,500
Lydbrook, Newland & St BriavelsForest of Dean 3,11055 £373,400

People living in NP16 Census 2021

Residents12,722
Median age (est.)50
Density115per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above37%
No car or van8%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 9%25–44 20%45–64 30%65+ 27%

Tenure

Own outright: 50%Mortgage/shared: 30%Social rent: 8%Private rent: 12%
Own outright 50%Mortgage/shared 30%Social rent 8%Private rent 12%

Households

One person: 25%Couple, no children: 23%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 7%Other: 21%
One person 25%Couple, no children 23%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 7%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Associate professional 17% · Managers & directors 16%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Associate professional17%
Managers & directors16%
Skilled trades11%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure8%
Elementary8%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 43% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 6%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NP16.

NP6 GL15 GL16 NP5 GL14 NP25 GL13 GL17

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.