# Forest of Dean 010C

South west Forest of Dean. 1,630 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.1 square kilometres.

Forest of Dean 010C had 1,421 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01022273. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Forest of Dean](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 14.0** (2025). Forest of Dean 010C has a deprivation score of 14.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 13,296th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/neighbourhood/e01022273#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,421** (2021). Forest of Dean 010C had 1,421 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 19,162nd least 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/e01022273#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.4%** (January 2026). In Forest of Dean 010C, 99.4% 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/e01022273#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.6%** (August 2026). In Forest of Dean 010C, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/neighbourhood/e01022273#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01022273) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Forest of Dean 010C is in decile 7.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01022273) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 8 homes were sold in Forest of Dean 010C in 2025.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01022273) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Forest of Dean 010C had 1,421 usual residents at the census.
- [Female lifespan by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/life-expectancy-female#place=E01022273) (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 010C.

## How Forest of Dean 010C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Forest of Dean 010C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 14.0 | 11th least deprived | 50 neighbourhoods, Forest of Dean · 2025 |
| Population | 1,421 | 9th least populated | 50 neighbourhoods, Forest of Dean · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.4% | highest | 50 neighbourhoods, Forest of Dean · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.6% | joint 9th lowest | 50 neighbourhoods, Forest of Dean · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Forest of Dean 010C?

Forest of Dean 010C had 1,421 usual residents at the census.
Forest of Dean 010C is the joint 19,162nd least 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 010C 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 010C in brief

Forest of Dean 010C has a deprivation score of 14.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Forest of Dean 010C had 1,421 usual residents at the census.
In Forest of Dean 010C, 99.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Forest of Dean 010C, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01022273
- Middle area: [Tidenham & Woolaston](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/tidenham-and-woolaston)
- Ward: [Tidenham †](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/ward/tidenham)
- Postcode district: [NP16 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np16)
- Postcode area: [NP †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np)
- 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: 2.13 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,630
- Output areas: 4

† 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 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/neighbourhood/e01022272), [Forest of Dean 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/neighbourhood/e01022275)

## Latest updates for Forest of Dean 010C

- 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/E01022273

## How to cite

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