Coleford

Coleford is one of 21 wards in Forest of Dean, home to 7,405 people in 3,369 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £242,750 over the past two years, 12% below the Forest of Dean median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 48% below the Forest of Dean average.

Ward E05012160 · 271 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

7,405residentsCensus 2021

£243kmedian sale price236 sales, 24 months

14%green within 500 mpostcode average

85%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

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

Map of Forest of Dean with Coleford highlighted

People and homes.

7,405 residents in 3,369 households, next to the Forest of Dean average.

15%

aged 15–29

25%

aged 65 and over

65%

owner-occupied homes

17%

privately rented

18%

socially rented

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

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

ColefordForest of Dean

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

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Coleford with a published hygiene rating.

57rated food businessesin total

98%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)