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NP16 7BE area guide

Who lives in NP16 7BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tidenham & Woolaston
Council: Forest of Dean
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,309 (2024)

NP16 7BEChepstow

At a glance

What NP16 7BE is like

NP16 7BE is a postcode in the Tidenham & Woolaston area of Forest of Dean. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,309 people. 62.1% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 25.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NP16 7 sold for a median of £357,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP16 7BE compares

Headline figures for NP16 7BE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£357,500

Median over 55 sales in NP16 7, +17.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,416

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP16 7BE differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NP16 7 is up 17.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
25.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NP16 7BE FAQs

Is NP16 7BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NP16 7BE?

The median sale price over the last year was £357,500.

Homes in NP16 7 sold for a median of £357,500 across 55 sales in the year to August 2026, +17.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP16 7BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP16 7BE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NP16 7BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 62.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.8%).

Which council covers NP16 7BE?

The local authority for NP16 7BE is Forest of Dean.

NP16 7BE comes under Forest of Dean in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP16 7BE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Chepstow Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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