Lydney North

Lydney North is one of 21 wards in Forest of Dean, home to 1,757 people in 777 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £263,000 over the past two years, 4% below the Forest of Dean median. On average 40% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 47% above the Forest of Dean average.

Ward E05012166 · 47 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,757residentsCensus 2021

£263kmedian sale price67 sales, 24 months

40%green within 500 mpostcode average

67%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Lydney North in Forest of DeanPostcodes in Lydney North highlighted; the rest of Forest of Dean in grey

Map of Forest of Dean with Lydney North highlighted

People and homes.

1,757 residents in 777 households, next to the Forest of Dean average.

13%

aged 15–29

32%

aged 65 and over

90%

owner-occupied homes

privately rented

socially rented

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Lydney North and Forest of Dean.

Lydney NorthForest of Dean

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

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Lydney North with a published hygiene rating.

6rated food businessesin total

83%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Forest of Dean: 98%

1rated 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)