Is Crescent Close in Forest of Dean a nice place to live?

Crescent Close is classified by the ONS as Industrious Hardship. Crescent Close has an average crime rate (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Crescent Close is located in the Coleford ward of the Forest of Dean district in Gloucestershire.
Coordinates 51.799146, -2.62173
Grid Ref SO572113
Suburb Coleford
Constituency Forest of Dean
Postcodes GL16 8EE, GL16 8EF

House Prices

The average house price in Crescent Close is 100% higher than the rest of Forest of Dean. The last sale we have on record is 8 Crescent Close, that sold for £233,860. The average house price in Forest of Dean is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Crescent Close

Date No. Type Price
28/07/2022 8 Terrace £233,860

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Crescent Close, Gloucestershire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Gloucestershire Police in Crescent Close during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Crescent Close and compared that to the average for the Coleford ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Crescent Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Coleford ward

Social economic statistics for Crescent Close

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Crescent Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Crescent Close is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Crescent Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Crescent Close are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Crescent Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Crescent Close are in the top 30% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Crescent Close are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Crescent Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Crescent Close are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Crescent Close

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Crescent Close.

Unemployment in Crescent Close

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
3.85% of Crescent Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Crescent Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Crescent Close. The proportion of retirees on Crescent Close is 5.76% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.36% of Crescent Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Crescent Close

The proportion of home owners on Crescent Close is 7.38% lower than the national average of 62%. 9.24% of properties in Crescent Close are private rented and 34.45% are social rented.
54.62% of residents of Crescent Close own their home

Country of Birth of Crescent Close residents

The proportion if Crescent Close residents born in the UK is 15.99% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.36% of Crescent Close residents were born outside the UK.
98.64% of Crescent Close residents were born in the UK

Crescent Close Summary

Crescent Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Crescent Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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