# Forest of Dean

The north of the South West. About 94,516 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 584 square kilometres.

Matt Bishop has been the Labour MP for Forest of Dean since July 2024. They won by 278 votes on a 66.0% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001240. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Matt Bishop has been the Labour MP for Forest of Dean since July 2024.
They won by 278 votes on a 66.0% turnout.

MP: [Matt Bishop](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5323) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Forest of Dean

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Matt Bishop (elected) | Labour | 16,373 | 34.0% |
| Mark Harper | Conservative | 16,095 | 33.5% |
| Stan Goodin | Reform UK | 8,194 | 17.0% |
| Chris McFarling | Green Party | 4,735 | 9.8% |
| James Joyce | Liberal Democrat | 2,604 | 5.4% |
| Saiham Sikder | Socialist Labour Party | 90 | 0.2% |

Electorate 72,857. Turnout 66.0%. Majority 278 (0.6%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3479

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 0.6%** (July 2024). The winner in Forest of Dean had a majority of 0.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 14th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/forest-of-dean#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 66.0%** (July 2024). Turnout in Forest of Dean at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 66.0% (House of Commons Library). Joint 129th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/forest-of-dean#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 91,579** (2021). Forest of Dean had 91,579 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 47th least populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/forest-of-dean#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 81%** (2022). About 81% of people in Forest of Dean live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/forest-of-dean#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001240) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 81% of people in Forest of Dean live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E14001240) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Forest of Dean, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Forest of Dean.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001240) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Forest of Dean, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Forest of Dean.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001240) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Forest of Dean had 91,579 usual residents at the census.

## How Forest of Dean compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Forest of Dean | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 0.6% | joint 14th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 66.0% | joint 129th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 91,579 | 47th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 81% | joint 155th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Forest of Dean?

Forest of Dean had 91,579 usual residents at the census.
Forest of Dean is the 47th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Forest of Dean

Most of Forest of Dean lies in Forest of Dean. These figures are published for the whole of Forest of Dean, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Forest of Dean itself. [See Forest of Dean](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean)

- **Average house price: £296,807** (August 2026). Forest of Dean’s average house price was £296,807 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £42,326** (2025). Full-time workers living in Forest of Dean earned a median of £42,326 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 97th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.0×** (2025). A home in Forest of Dean costs 7.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 159th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 19.1** (2025). Forest of Dean has a deprivation score of 19.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 143rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Forest of Dean in brief

The winner in Forest of Dean had a majority of 0.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Forest of Dean at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 66.0%.
Forest of Dean had 91,579 usual residents at the census.
About 81% of people in Forest of Dean live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001240
- Council: [Forest of Dean †](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 584 km²
- People, mid-2024: 94,516*
- Wards: 22
- Middle areas: 10
- Neighbourhoods: 53
- Output areas: 289

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[North Herefordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-herefordshire), [Hereford and South Herefordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hereford-and-south-herefordshire), [West Worcestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-worcestershire), [Tewkesbury](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tewkesbury), [Monmouthshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/monmouthshire), [Gloucester](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gloucester)

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## Latest updates for Forest of Dean

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001240

## How to cite

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