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NP6 7 area guide

Who lives in NP6 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Forest of Dean
Region: South West
Population: 1,418 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP6 7 is like

The NP6 7 postcode sector in Forest of Dean covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 1,418 people in 497 households. 86.1% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 1.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 57.8% 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.

Scores

How NP6 7 compares

Headline figures for NP6 7, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

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 NP6 7 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
26.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 11.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
86.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NP6 7 FAQs

Is NP6 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is NP6 7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP6 7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NP6 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 86.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.3%).

Which council covers NP6 7?

The local authority for NP6 7 is Forest of Dean.

NP6 7 comes under Forest of Dean in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP6 7?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Chepstow Rail Station, 1.5 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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