Westbury-on-Severn

Westbury-on-Severn is one of 21 wards in Forest of Dean, home to 2,050 people in 787 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £490,000 over the past two years, 78% above the Forest of Dean median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 45% below the Forest of Dean average.

Ward E05012176 · 95 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,050residentsCensus 2021

£490kmedian sale price27 sales, 24 months

15%green within 500 mpostcode average

77%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Westbury-on-Severn in Forest of DeanPostcodes in Westbury-on-Severn highlighted; the rest of Forest of Dean in grey

Map of Forest of Dean with Westbury-on-Severn highlighted

People and homes.

2,050 residents in 787 households, next to the Forest of Dean average.

14%

aged 15–29

27%

aged 65 and over

78%

owner-occupied homes

15%

privately rented

socially rented

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Westbury-on-Severn and Forest of Dean.

Westbury-on-SevernForest of Dean

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

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Westbury-on-Severn with a published hygiene rating.

19rated food businessesin total

100%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)