Housing in NP6 7
What the homes in NP6 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 1,418 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (58.3%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
86.1% of households in NP6 7 own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.3% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned86.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented11.7%20.5%
- Social rented1.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (26.1%). 21.3% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Forest of Dean
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Forest of Dean (August 2026, −0.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.