# Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean

North Forest of Dean. 8,092 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 25 square kilometres.

Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean had 7,908 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004628. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Forest of Dean](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £247,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean was £247,000 in 2025. Joint 2,616th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/mitcheldean-drybrook-and-ruardean#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,908** (2021). Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean had 7,908 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,705th most populated of 9,448. 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/forest-of-dean/mitcheldean-drybrook-and-ruardean#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 94%** (2022). About 94% of people in Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean 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/forest-of-dean/mitcheldean-drybrook-and-ruardean#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.6%** (January 2026). In Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean, 86.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/mitcheldean-drybrook-and-ruardean#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02004628) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 94% of people in Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02004628) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 109 homes were sold in Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean in 2025.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02004628) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean had 7,908 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england#place=E02004628) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Forest of Dean. The outline is Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean.

## Recorded crime in Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean


Gloucestershire Constabulary supplied no data to police.uk from February to August 2026, so there is no figure for this period.

## How Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £247,000 | 2nd cheapest | 10 middle areas, Forest of Dean · 2025 |
| Population | 7,908 | 5th least populated | 10 middle areas, Forest of Dean · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 94% | 5th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 10 middle areas, Forest of Dean · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 86.6% | 3rd highest | 10 middle areas, Forest of Dean · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean?

Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean had 7,908 usual residents at the census.
Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean is the joint 3,705th most populated of 9,448 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Forest of Dean

These figures are published for the whole of Forest of Dean, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Forest of Dean and not Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean alone. [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.

## Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean in brief

The median price paid for a home in Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean was £247,000 in 2025.
Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean had 7,908 usual residents at the census.
About 94% of people in Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean, 86.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004628
- Ward: [Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook †](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/ward/mitcheldean-ruardean-and-drybrook)
- Constituency: [Forest of Dean †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/forest-of-dean)
- 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: 24.86 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,092*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 24

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Penyard, Llangarron & Goodrich](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/penyard-llangarron-and-goodrich), [Cinderford](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/cinderford), [Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/lydbrook-newland-and-st-briavels), [Longhope, Westbury & Blakeney](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/longhope-westbury-and-blakeney)

## Latest updates for Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean

- 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/E02004628

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/mitcheldean-drybrook-and-ruardean