# Pillowell South west Forest of Dean. About 1,892 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 8.4 square kilometres. Pillowell had 1,909 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Ward. Code E05012172. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Forest of Dean](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean) ## Key figures - **Population: 1,909** (2021). Pillowell had 1,909 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 228th least populated of 8,397. 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/ward/pillowell#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Pillowell 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/ward/pillowell#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 47.7%** (January 2026). In Pillowell, 47.7% 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/ward/pillowell#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.2%** (August 2026). In Pillowell, 2.2% 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/ward/pillowell#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05012172) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Pillowell 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=E05012172) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Forest of Dean. The outline is Pillowell. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05012172) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Pillowell had 1,909 usual residents at the census. - [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=E05012172) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Forest of Dean. The outline is Pillowell. ## How Pillowell compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Pillowell | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 1,909 | 2nd least populated | 21 wards, Forest of Dean · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 21 wards, Forest of Dean · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 47.7% | 4th lowest | 21 wards, Forest of Dean · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.2% | 8th lowest | 21 wards, Forest of Dean · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Pillowell? Pillowell had 1,909 usual residents at the census. Pillowell is the 228th least populated of 8,397 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 ward, so they describe all of Forest of Dean and not Pillowell 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. ## Pillowell in brief Pillowell had 1,909 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in Pillowell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Pillowell, 47.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Pillowell, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: E05012172 - 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: 8.37 km² - People, mid-2024: 1,892* - Neighbourhoods: 2 - Output areas: 6 * 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 constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Lydney North](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/ward/lydney-north), [Newnham](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/ward/newnham), [Bream](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/ward/bream), [Ruspidge](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/ward/ruspidge), [Lydney West & Aylburton](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/ward/lydney-west-and-aylburton) ## Latest updates for Pillowell - 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/E05012172 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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