Bream

Bream is one of 21 wards in Forest of Dean, home to 4,562 people in 1,978 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £280,000 over the past two years, in line with the Forest of Dean median. On average 54% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 99% above the Forest of Dean average.

Ward E05012157 · 169 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

4,562residentsCensus 2021

£280kmedian sale price89 sales, 24 months

54%green within 500 mpostcode average

31%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Bream in Forest of DeanPostcodes in Bream highlighted; the rest of Forest of Dean in grey

Map of Forest of Dean with Bream highlighted

People and homes.

4,562 residents in 1,978 households, next to the Forest of Dean average.

14%

aged 15–29

24%

aged 65 and over

73%

owner-occupied homes

11%

privately rented

15%

socially rented

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Bream and Forest of Dean.

BreamForest of Dean

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Bream with a published hygiene rating.

21rated food businessesin total

95%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Forest of Dean: 98%

0rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)