# Forest of Dean 006B

West Forest of Dean. 1,620 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4.4 square kilometres.

Forest of Dean 006B had 1,665 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01022253. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Forest of Dean](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 20.7** (2025). Forest of Dean 006B has a deprivation score of 20.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 14,113th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/neighbourhood/e01022253#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £359,975** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Forest of Dean 006B was £359,975 in 2025. Joint 11,140th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/neighbourhood/e01022253#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,665** (2021). Forest of Dean 006B had 1,665 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 15,007th most populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/e01022253#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 35.5%** (January 2026). In Forest of Dean 006B, 35.5% 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/neighbourhood/e01022253#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01022253) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Forest of Dean 006B is in decile 5.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01022253) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 30 homes were sold in Forest of Dean 006B in 2025.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01022253) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Forest of Dean 006B had 1,665 usual residents at the census.
- [Female lifespan by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/life-expectancy-female#place=E01022253) (Life expectancy for local areas of the UK · 2022 to 2024): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Forest of Dean. The outline is Forest of Dean 006B.

## How Forest of Dean 006B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Forest of Dean 006B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 20.7 | 19th most deprived | 50 neighbourhoods, Forest of Dean · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £359,975 | 12th most expensive | 49 neighbourhoods, Forest of Dean · 2025 |
| Population | 1,665 | joint 21st least populated | 50 neighbourhoods, Forest of Dean · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 35.5% | 4th lowest | 50 neighbourhoods, Forest of Dean · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of Forest of Dean 006B?

Forest of Dean 006B had 1,665 usual residents at the census.
Forest of Dean 006B is the joint 15,007th most populated of 46,844 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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of Forest of Dean and not Forest of Dean 006B 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.
- **Population estimate: 90,157** (2025). Forest of Dean’s population was an estimated 90,157 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Forest of Dean 006B in brief

Forest of Dean 006B has a deprivation score of 20.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Forest of Dean 006B was £359,975 in 2025.
Forest of Dean 006B had 1,665 usual residents at the census.
In Forest of Dean 006B, 35.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01022253
- Middle area: [Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/lydbrook-newland-and-st-briavels)
- Ward: [Lydbrook †](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/ward/lydbrook)
- Postcode district: [GL17 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl17)
- Postcode area: [GL †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl)
- 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: 4.41 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,620
- Output areas: 6

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Forest of Dean 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/neighbourhood/e01022234), [Forest of Dean 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/neighbourhood/e01022251), [Forest of Dean 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/neighbourhood/e01022252), [Herefordshire 023B](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014032), [Forest of Dean 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/neighbourhood/e01022238)

## Latest updates for Forest of Dean 006B

- 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/E01022253

## How to cite

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