Area Information for Railway Drive, Coleford, GL16 8RH

Summary Back to Top

Railway Drive in Coleford is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Coleford ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Forest of Dean. This page combines information for the address Railway Drive, Coleford, GL16 8RH, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of GL16 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for GL16 8RH.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Forest of Dean
Ward Coleford
Constituency Forest of Dean * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South West
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Railway Drive, Coleford, GL16 8RH:

Pyart Court, Coleford, GL16 8RG
Nash Way, Coleford, GL16 8RQ
Copley Drive, Coleford, GL16 8RL
Vicarage Gardens, Coleford, GL16 8FE
Kings Meade, Coleford, GL16 8RS
Old Vicarage Court, Coleford, GL16 8RR

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about GL16 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Railway Drive, Coleford, GL16 8RH is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Using this Information Commercially

The information we provide on the website is done so without charge. However, if you wish to use this data on other websites, or in any other public medium should consult our data sources page for information on how you should correctly attribute the information.

Housing (1 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found one property sale in Railway Drive since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Railway Drive, Coleford consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 32
Semi-Detached 93
Terraced 12
Flat (Purpose-Built) 22
Flat (Converted) 3
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 5
Residence in Commercial Building 8
Total 175
Are these numbers higher than you expected? Click here for explanation.

Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 93
Owned with Mortgage 31
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 4
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 41
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 175

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 99
Two People 50
Three People 12
Four People 10
Five People 5
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 176

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Railway Drive, Coleford consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 99
Family Household 71
Other Household 4
Total 174

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 57
Deprived In One Dimension 76
Deprived In Two Dimensions 36
Deprived In Three Dimensions 6
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 175

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Forest of Dean constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 47% male.

Gender
Male 142
Female 158
Total 300

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 11
5-9 5
10-14 7
15-19 7
20-24 13
25-29 23
30-34 18
35-39 13
40-44 15
45-49 12
50-54 18
55-59 27
60-64 18
65-69 22
70-74 25
75-79 23
80-84 17
85+ 27
Total 301

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode GL16 8RH does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 96
Married 92
Separated 12
Divorced 31
Widowed 46
Total 277

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Coleford ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (69%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 107
Good 103
Fair 73
Bad 15
Very Bad 3
Total 301

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 58
Apprenticeship 26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
No GCSEs or Equivalent 71
Other 7
Total 276

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Railway Drive, Coleford) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 98% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 299
Indian 1
Pakistani 2
Chinese 1
Black African 1
Total 304

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 284
European Union 4
Rest of Europe 4
Africa 6
Middle East and Asia 3
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 302

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 284
10+ Years 11
5-10 Years 2
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 2
Total 299

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to GL16 8RH.

Passport(s) Held
None 83
United Kingdom 214
European Union 1
Rest of Europe 2
African Countries 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 112
Christian 156
Buddhist 2
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 2
Sikh 1
Other Religion 5
Not Stated 23
Total 301

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Coleford ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 36% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 75
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 28
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 24
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 5
Retired 98
Looking After Home or Family 6
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 14
Other 12
Total 275

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 15
Professional Occupations 17
Associate Professional Occupations 20
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 19
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 11
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 17
Elementary Occupations 13
Total 133

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 21
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 59
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 29
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 32
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 16
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 41
Semi-Routine Occupation 44
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 31
Full-time Student 4
Total 277

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Railway Drive, Coleford, GL16 8RH is within the Coleford policing neighbourhood, under the Gloucestershire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Railway Drive
Neighbourhood Team Address Coleford
Force Website: http://www.gloucestershire.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Dentists Dentist Opticians Optician Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to GL16 8RH. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for GL16 8RH.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest railway stations to Railway Drive, Coleford, GL16 8RH. The nearest railway station is Lydney, approximately 6.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Lydney 6.4 miles
Chepstow 11 miles
Cam & Dursley 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Railway Drive, Coleford, GL16 8RH. The nearest is St John's C of E Academy, approximately 740 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St John's C of E Academy 740 yards
    
Coalway Community Infant School 0.6 miles
    
Coalway Junior School 0.6 miles
    
Berry Hill Primary School 1.4 miles
    
Ellwood Primary School 1.6 miles
    
Clearwell Church of England Primary School 1.7 miles
    
Redbrook Church of England Primary School 2.5 miles
    
Parkend Primary School 3.2 miles
    
Bream Church of England Primary School 3.3 miles
    
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 3.3 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest secondary schools to Railway Drive, Coleford, GL16 8RH. The nearest is Five Acres High School, approximately 1.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Five Acres High School 1.2 miles
    
Monmouth Comprehensive School 4.3 miles  
SGS Forest High School 5.8 miles
    
The Dean Academy 5.9 miles
    
Dene Magna School 7.3 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Railway Drive, Coleford, GL16 8RH. The nearest is Coleford Medical Practice, approximately < 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Coleford Medical Practice < 50 yards
Brunston Surgery 210 yards
Bream Surgery 3.5 miles
Lydbrook Health Centre 3.5 miles
Yorkley Health Centre(Wg) 4.4 miles
Dixton Surgery 4.4 miles
Castle Gate Medical Practice 4.6 miles
Dockham Surgery 5.1 miles
Forest Health Care 5.1 miles
Ruardean Surgery 5.2 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest dentists to Railway Drive, Coleford, GL16 8RH. The nearest is Willow Tree Dental Practice, approximately 70 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest hospitals to Railway Drive, Coleford, GL16 8RH. The nearest is Dilke Memorial Hospital, approximately 4.3 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest opticians to Railway Drive, Coleford, GL16 8RH. The nearest is David Kear Opticians, approximately 240 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
David Kear Opticians 240 yards
David Kear Opticians 5.4 miles
Ashton & Daniels 5.5 miles
David Kear Opticians 5.7 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

Compare Broadband

Want to find out which broadband package is right for you? StreetCheck now offers a handy broadband comparison tool.

Compare Broadband Now

Broadband in GL16 8RH

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

Our latest broadband offer
Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

Looking for a broadband package? StreetCheck now offers a handy broadband comparison tool, click the button below to get started.

Compare Broadband