Forest of Dean

According to the 2021 census, Forest of Dean had a total of 87,004 usual residents residing in 37,217 households, indicating an average household size of 2.3. The borough covers an area of 44.8 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 165.4 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 44.8 years.

Religion: In Forest of Dean, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 50.54% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 41.65% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 6.43%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Forest of Dean is ‘White’, constituting 97.55% of the total population. The ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 1.06%, while ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ accounts for 0.72%.

Economic activity: 55.79% of Forest of Dean’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Skilled trades’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 49.64% of its inhabitants is married and 31.38% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (66.68%). Most of the properties in Forest of Dean are detached or semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Forest of Dean crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 74.7. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Public order’.

Forest of Dean in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Forest of Dean, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 65 to 74 years- Rank (3)
    • Aged 50 to 64 years- Rank (4)
    • Aged 16 to 19 years- Rank (5)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically inactive- Rank (8)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • White- Rank (3)
  4. General health:
    • Good health- Rank (2)
    • Fair health- Rank (6)
    • Bad health- Rank (9)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Married or in a registered civil partnership- Rank (9)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Detached- Rank (1)
    • Caravan or other mobile structure- Rank (7)
    • Semi-detached- Rank (8)
  2. Household composition:
    • Single family household- Rank (5)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in one dimension- Rank (1)
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (9)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Owned- Rank (3)

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Property types in Forest of Dean

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Detached 16,649 44.74
Semi-detached 12,702 34.13
Terraced 4,983 13.39
Flats 1,654 4.44
Converted or shared house 414 1.11
Caravan or other mobile structure 328 0.88
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 246 0.66
Converted building. Eg school, church 240 0.64

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Rank of Forest of Dean when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Detached 1 44.74
Caravan or other mobile structure 7 0.88
Semi-detached 8 34.13
Converted building. Eg school, church 14 0.64
Converted or shared house 16 1.11
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 16 0.66
Terraced 24 13.39
Flats 25 4.44

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Property ownership in Forest of Dean

  1. Owned – 72.60% (27,018)
    1. Owns outright – 44.24% (16,466)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 28.35% (10,552)
  2. Private rented – 13.52% (5,031)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 10.94% (4,072)
    2. Other private rented – 2.58% (959)
  3. Social rented – 12.99% (4,836)
    1. Other social rented – 10.76% (4,004)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 2.24% (832)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.86% (319)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.86% (319)

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Rank of Forest of Dean when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Owned – rank – 3 (72.60%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 2 (44.24%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 19 (28.35%)
  2. Shared ownership – rank – 14 (0.86%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 14 (0.86%)
  3. Social rented – rank – 19 (12.99%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 9 (10.76%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 20 (2.24%)
  4. Private rented – rank – 20 (13.52%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 4 (2.58%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 23 (10.94%)

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Families in Forest of Dean

  1. Single family household – 66.68% (24,817)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 32.33% (12,033)
      1. No children – 13.68% (5,090)
      2. Dependent children – 12.43% (4,626)
      3. All children non-dependent – 6.23% (2,317)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – 13.53% (5,037)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 11.59% (4,315)
      1. No children – 6.04% (2,248)
      2. With dependent children – 4.76% (1,770)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.80% (297)
    4. Lone parent family – 8.80% (3,276)
      1. With dependent children – 5.11% (1,900)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.70% (1,376)
    5. Other single family household – 0.42% (156)
      1. Other family composition – 0.42% (156)
  2. One person household – 28.43% (10,579)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – 15.05% (5,603)
    2. Other – 13.37% (4,976)
  3. Other household types – 4.89% (1,821)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 2.92% (1,086)
    2. With dependent children – 1.97% (735)

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Rank of Forest of Dean when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Single family household – rank – 5 (66.68%)
    1. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 5 (13.53%)
    2. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 9 (32.33%)
      1. No children – rank – 3 (13.68%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 8 (6.23%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 19 (12.43%)
    3. Other single family household – rank – 17 (0.42%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 17 (0.42%)
    4. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 18 (11.59%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 8 (0.80%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 12 (4.76%)
      3. No children – rank – 17 (6.04%)
    5. Lone parent family – rank – 19 (8.80%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 11 (3.70%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 22 (5.11%)
  2. Other household types – rank – 11 (4.89%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 10 (1.97%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 12 (2.92%)
  3. One person household – rank – 19 (28.43%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 7 (15.05%)
    2. Other – rank – 23 (13.37%)

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Forest of Dean household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 17,898 48.09
Household is deprived in one dimension 12,961 34.83
Household is deprived in two dimensions 5,208 13.99
Household is deprived in three dimensions 1,101 2.96
Household is deprived in four dimensions 49 0.13

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Rank of Forest of Dean when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in one dimension 1 34.83
Household is deprived in two dimensions 9 13.99
Household is deprived in three dimensions 13 2.96
Household is not deprived in any dimension 18 48.09
Household is deprived in four dimensions 18 0.13

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Household sizes in Forest of Dean

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 14,707 39.52
1 person in household 10,579 28.43
3 people in household 5,620 15.1
4 people in household 4,251 11.42
5 people in household 1,431 3.85
6 people in household 438 1.18
7 people in household 123 0.33
8 or more people in household 67 0.18

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Rank of Forest of Dean when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
2 people in household 4 39.52
6 people in household 8 1.18
7 people in household 8 0.33
8 or more people in household 8 0.18
5 people in household 10 3.85
3 people in household 17 15.1
1 person in household 19 28.43
4 people in household 20 11.42

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Age groups of Forest of Dean residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 19,751 22.7
Aged 35 to 49 years 14,071 16.17
Aged 65 to 74 years 11,820 13.59
Aged 75 to 84 years 7,390 8.49
Aged 10 to 15 years 5,528 6.35
Aged 5 to 9 years 4,452 5.12
Aged 16 to 19 years 4,190 4.82
Aged 25 to 34 years 4,019 4.62
Aged 4 years and under 3,978 4.57
Aged 85 years and over 2,601 2.99

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Rank of Forest of Dean when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 65 to 74 years 3 13.59
Aged 50 to 64 years 4 22.7
Aged 16 to 19 years 5 4.82
Aged 75 to 84 years 7 8.49
Aged 85 years and over 11 2.99
Aged 25 to 34 years 15 4.62
Aged 4 years and under 21 4.57
Aged 5 to 9 years 21 5.12
Aged 35 to 49 years 24 16.17
Aged 10 to 15 years 25 6.35

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Gender breakdown in Forest of Dean

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 44,441 51.08
Male 42,563 48.92

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Rank of Forest of Dean when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 13 51.08
Male 13 48.92

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Forest of Dean Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 38,990 44.81
Good health 30,908 35.52
Fair health 12,355 14.2
Bad health 3,662 4.21
Very bad health 1,089 1.25

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Rank of Forest of Dean when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Good health 2 35.52
Fair health 6 14.2
Bad health 9 4.21
Very bad health 9 1.25
Very good health 21 44.81

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Relationship status amongst Forest of Dean Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 49.64% (36,262)
    1. Married – 49.43% (36,108)
      1. Opposite sex – 49.18% (35,920)
      2. Same sex – 0.26% (188)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.21% (154)
      1. Same sex – 0.15% (106)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.07% (48)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 31.38% (22,924)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 9.89% (7,221)
    1. Divorced – 9.87% (7,210)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (11)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 7.10% (5,186)
    1. Widowed – 7.09% (5,182)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (4)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 1.99% (1,452)
    1. Separated, but still married – 1.98% (1,446)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (6)

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  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 9 (49.64%)
    1. Married – rank – 9 (49.43%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 8 (0.26%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 9 (49.18%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 9 (0.21%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 6 (0.15%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 7 (0.07%)
  2. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 11 (7.10%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 3 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 11 (7.09%)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 14 (9.89%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 8 (0.02%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 14 (9.87%)
  4. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 15 (1.99%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 8 (0.01%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 15 (1.98%)
  5. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 16 (31.38%)

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Forest of Dean residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 97.78% (85,070)
    1. United Kingdom – 94.90% (82,569)
    2. EU countries – 2.61% (2,269)
      1. European Union EU14 – 1.14% (996)
      2. European Union EU8 – 0.72% (629)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.63% (547)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.11% (97)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.27% (232)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.27% (232)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 0.90% (784)
  3. Africa – 0.67% (587)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.39% (338)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.25% (219)
  6. British Overseas – 0.01% (6)

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Rank of Forest of Dean when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Europe – rank – 6 (97.78%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 6 (94.90%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 14 (0.27%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 14 (0.27%)
    3. EU countries – rank – 19 (2.61%)
      1. All other EU countries – rank – 12 (0.11%)
      2. European Union EU2 – rank – 13 (0.63%)
      3. European Union EU14 – rank – 19 (1.14%)
      4. European Union EU8 – rank – 21 (0.72%)
  2. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 9 (0.25%)
  3. British Overseas – rank – 14 (0.01%)
  4. Africa – rank – 20 (0.67%)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 20 (0.39%)
  6. Middle East and Asia – rank – 23 (0.90%)

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Passport records of Forest of Dean residents

  1. Europe – 78.89% (68,637)
    1. United Kingdom – 76.84% (66,855)
    2. Other Europe – 1.82% (1,583)
      1. EU Member countries – 1.75% (1,519)
        1. Poland – 0.54% (469)
        2. Other EU countries – 0.43% (371)
        3. Romania – 0.40% (349)
        4. Germany – 0.09% (78)
        5. Portugal – 0.07% (58)
        6. France – 0.06% (52)
        7. Lithuania – 0.06% (56)
        8. Italy – 0.05% (43)
        9. Spain – 0.05% (43)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.07% (64)
        1. Other Europe – 0.04% (38)
        2. Turkey – 0.03% (26)
    3. Ireland – 0.23% (199)
  2. No passport held – 20.57% (17,901)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 0.17% (152)
    1. South-East Asia – 0.08% (70)
    2. Southern Asia – 0.05% (45)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.04% (32)
    4. Middle East – 0.00% (3)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (2)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.13% (117)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.11% (99)
    2. Central and South America – 0.02% (18)
  5. Africa – 0.12% (103)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – 0.10% (87)
    2. Central and Western Africa – 0.01% (13)
    3. North Africa – 0.00% (3)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.11% (94)

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Rank of Forest of Dean when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. No passport held – rank – 3 (20.57%)
  2. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 5 (0.11%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 19 (0.13%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 18 (0.02%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 19 (0.11%)
  4. Africa – rank – 20 (0.12%)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 16 (0.10%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 23 (0.01%)
    3. North Africa – rank – 25 (0.00%)
  5. Europe – rank – 22 (78.89%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 16 (76.84%)
    2. Other Europe – rank – 19 (1.82%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 19 (1.75%)
        1. Germany – rank – 15 (0.09%)
        2. Romania – rank – 15 (0.40%)
        3. France – rank – 16 (0.06%)
        4. Spain – rank – 16 (0.05%)
        5. Lithuania – rank – 17 (0.06%)
        6. Portugal – rank – 19 (0.07%)
        7. Poland – rank – 19 (0.54%)
        8. Other EU countries – rank – 21 (0.43%)
        9. Italy – rank – 23 (0.05%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 19 (0.07%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 10 (0.03%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 19 (0.04%)
    3. Ireland – rank – 21 (0.23%)
  6. Middle East and Asia – rank – 25 (0.17%)
    1. Central Asia – rank – 6 (0.00%)
    2. South-East Asia – rank – 17 (0.08%)
    3. Eastern Asia – rank – 22 (0.04%)
    4. Middle East – rank – 24 (0.00%)
    5. Southern Asia – rank – 25 (0.05%)

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Ethnic groups in Forest of Dean

  1. White – 97.55% (84,869)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 94.71% (82,401)
    2. Other White – 2.28% (1,988)
    3. Irish – 0.36% (314)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.12% (103)
    5. Roma – 0.07% (63)
  2. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.06% (925)
    1. White and Asian – 0.35% (303)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – 0.30% (257)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.26% (230)
    4. White and Black African – 0.16% (135)
  3. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 0.72% (625)
    1. Other Asian – 0.33% (284)
    2. Chinese – 0.17% (151)
    3. Indian – 0.16% (139)
    4. Pakistani – 0.04% (35)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.02% (16)
  4. Other ethnic group – 0.39% (343)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.36% (316)
    2. Arab – 0.03% (27)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 0.28% (242)
    1. African – 0.13% (117)
    2. Caribbean – 0.09% (82)
    3. Other Black – 0.05% (43)

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Rank of Forest of Dean when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. White – rank – 3 (97.55%)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 4 (94.71%)
    2. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 11 (0.12%)
    3. Roma – rank – 14 (0.07%)
    4. Other White – rank – 20 (2.28%)
    5. Irish – rank – 21 (0.36%)
  2. Other ethnic group – rank – 16 (0.39%)
    1. Any other ethnic group – rank – 16 (0.36%)
    2. Arab – rank – 24 (0.03%)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 20 (0.28%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 17 (0.09%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 18 (0.05%)
    3. African – rank – 21 (0.13%)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 21 (1.06%)
    1. White and Black African – rank – 16 (0.16%)
    2. White and Asian – rank – 21 (0.35%)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 22 (0.30%)
    4. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 23 (0.26%)
  5. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 25 (0.72%)
    1. Other Asian – rank – 23 (0.33%)
    2. Bangladeshi – rank – 24 (0.02%)
    3. Chinese – rank – 24 (0.17%)
    4. Indian – rank – 25 (0.16%)
    5. Pakistani – rank – 25 (0.04%)

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Religions in Forest of Dean

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 43,969 50.54
No religion 36,238 41.65
Not answered 5,593 6.43
Other religion 520 0.6
Muslim 237 0.27
Buddhist 220 0.25
Hindu 103 0.12
Sikh 68 0.08
Jewish 59 0.07

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Rank of Forest of Dean when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Other religion 4 0.6
Not answered 5 6.43
Christian 8 50.54
Jewish 13 0.07
No religion 14 41.65
Buddhist 19 0.25
Sikh 19 0.08
Hindu 23 0.12
Muslim 24 0.27

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Employment and unemployment amongst Forest of Dean Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 55.79% (40,756)
    1. In employment – 53.68% (39,208)
      1. Employee – 42.56% (31,092)
        1. Full-time – 30.12% (22,000)
        2. Part-time – 12.45% (9,092)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 9.50% (6,940)
        1. Full-time – 5.48% (4,004)
        2. Part-time – 4.02% (2,936)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.61% (1,176)
        1. Full-time – 1.25% (911)
        2. Part-time – 0.36% (265)
    2. Unemployed – 2.12% (1,548)
  2. Economically inactive – 42.81% (31,269)
    1. Retired – 28.12% (20,541)
    2. Student – 4.18% (3,052)
    3. Looking after home or family – 4.05% (2,958)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – 4.05% (2,962)
    5. Other – 2.40% (1,756)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.40% (1,021)
    1. In employment – 1.07% (781)
      1. Employee – 0.98% (716)
        1. Part-time – 0.84% (611)
        2. Full-time – 0.14% (105)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.08% (57)
        1. Part-time – 0.05% (39)
        2. Full-time – 0.02% (18)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (8)
        1. Full-time – 0.01% (5)
        2. Part-time – 0.00% (3)
    2. Unemployed – 0.33% (240)

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Rank of Forest of Dean when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 8 (42.81%)
    1. Retired – rank – 6 (28.12%)
    2. Student – rank – 9 (4.18%)
    3. Looking after home or family – rank – 10 (4.05%)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 10 (4.05%)
    5. Other – rank – 17 (2.40%)
  2. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 16 (55.79%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 15 (2.12%)
    2. In employment – rank – 17 (53.68%)
      1. Self-employed without employees – rank – 5 (9.50%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 3 (5.48%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 6 (4.02%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 8 (1.61%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 8 (0.36%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 8 (1.25%)
      3. Employee – rank – 24 (42.56%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 12 (12.45%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 24 (30.12%)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 21 (1.40%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 17 (0.33%)
    2. In employment – rank – 21 (1.07%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 3 (0.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 13 (0.00%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 7 (0.08%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 3 (0.02%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 10 (0.05%)
      3. Employee – rank – 22 (0.98%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 20 (0.84%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 24 (0.14%)

Comparing Forest of Dean wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Forest of Dean

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 14,079 19.27
Small employers and own account workers 10,093 13.82
Routine occupations 9,398 12.87
Semi-routine occupations 9,189 12.58
Intermediate occupations 8,486 11.62
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 8,213 11.24
Never worked and long-term unemployed 5,081 6.96
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 4,571 6.26
Full-time students 3,937 5.39

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Rank of Forest of Dean when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Small employers and own account workers 4 13.82
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 8 6.26
Semi-routine occupations 10 12.58
Routine occupations 11 12.87
Never worked and long-term unemployed 11 6.96
Full-time students 11 5.39
Intermediate occupations 16 11.62
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 17 11.24
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 18 19.27

Comparing Forest of Dean wards.

Occupation groups in Forest of Dean

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 6,221 15.56
Skilled trades 5,815 14.54
Managers, directors and senior officials 5,126 12.82
Associate professional and technical 4,875 12.19
Caring, leisure and other service 4,347 10.87
Elementary 3,942 9.86
Administrative and secretarial 3,797 9.49
Process, plant and machine operatives 3,192 7.98
Sales and customer service 2,677 6.69

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Rank of Forest of Dean when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Skilled trades 2 14.54
Caring, leisure and other service 6 10.87
Process, plant and machine operatives 10 7.98
Managers, directors and senior officials 12 12.82
Administrative and secretarial 13 9.49
Elementary 13 9.86
Associate professional and technical 19 12.19
Sales and customer service 19 6.69
Professional occupations 20 15.56

Comparing Forest of Dean wards.