Coleford · Forest of Dean
Coleford: your neighbourhood
Coleford electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.
What stands out here?
People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 24.2% here, compared with 28.8% across Forest of Dean (4.6 percentage points lower).
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →Homes rented from a council or housing association: 17% here, compared with 13% across Forest of Dean (4 percentage points higher).
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →People aged 16+ with no qualifications: 22.2% here, compared with 18.4% across Forest of Dean (3.8 percentage points higher).
Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →The ward in numbers
People aged 65 or over
25.2%21 March 2021 · Coleford
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
1,952 out of 7,731.
Source and method →People reporting bad or very bad health
6.4%21 March 2021 · Coleford
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
494 out of 7,730.
Source and method →People counted in the census
7,73121 March 2021 · Coleford
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
7,731 out of 7,731.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
24.2%21 March 2021 · Coleford
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
1,549 out of 6,408.
Source and method →Households facing at least one measured disadvantage
58.5%21 March 2021 · Coleford
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
2,055 out of 3,515.
Source and method →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
20.7%21 March 2021 · Coleford
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
727 out of 3,515.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market
43.8%21 March 2021 · Coleford
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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
2,806 out of 6,404.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ in work
53.8%21 March 2021 · Coleford
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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
3,443 out of 6,404.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability
5.7%21 March 2021 · Coleford
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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
366 out of 6,404.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
22.2%21 March 2021 · Coleford
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
1,422 out of 6,408.
Source and method →Homes rented privately
16%21 March 2021 · Coleford
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
570 out of 3,515.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ retired
28.4%21 March 2021 · Coleford
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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
1,820 out of 6,404.
Source and method →Homes rented from a council or housing association
17%21 March 2021 · Coleford
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
596 out of 3,515.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ unemployed
2.4%21 March 2021 · Coleford
Show the workings
21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
155 out of 6,404.
Source and method →Crime and safety
Police UK publication gap, checked 2026-10-17: Gloucestershire Constabulary: Crime data not provided for August 2026. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. A complete two-year ward comparison is therefore withheld; other forces’ nearby records are not substituted.
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