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Forest of Dean District
Community Profile 2010
May 2010
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Demographic profile
Summary
The population of the Forest of Dean is 81,901 (mid-2008)
20.8% of the population are under the age of 17 years
19.2% of the population are over the age of 65
The district
The district covers an area of 526 hectares with over 20,000 acres of this
woodland managed by the Forestry Commission. It shares its borders with
Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Malvern Hills, Herefordshire and Monmouth districts.
In 2008, the population of the district was estimated to be 81,901 (Source:
ONS mid year estimate).
The district has a dispersed settlement pattern with four main towns. Lydney
(9,000), Coleford (8,502), Cinderford (8,475) and Newent (5,175). There are
many smaller, very rural, scattered, individual settlements outside the four
main towns where the majority (approximately 58%) of the Forest of Dean
population live.
The population is projected to grow to 93,200 by 2031.
2011 2016 2021 2026 2031
FoD 83,900 86,200 88,500 91,000 93,200
Table 1: Population projection
Source: ONS 2006-based projections
Population projection by age band
100%
Aged 65+
Proportion
50% Aged 20-64
Aged 0-19
0%
2007 2026
Aged 65+ 15,550 25,370
Aged 20-64 48,860 44,700
Aged 0-19 19,650 16,860
Year
Graph 1: Population projection by age band
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Ward level change 2001 – 2008
Graph 2 shows absolute change in numbers, Graph 3 shows the percentage
change within each ward. Most wards have seen an increase in ward size
between 2001 and 2008.
Ward population change 2001 - 2008
Alvington, Alyburton and West Lydney 2001
Awre
Berry Hill 2008
Blaisdon and Longhope
Bream
Bromesberrow and Dymock
Christchurch and English Bicknor
Churcham and Huntley
Cinderford East
Cinderford West
Coleford Central
Coleford East
Hartpury
Ward
Hewlesfield and Woolaston
Littledean and Ruspidge
Lydbrook and Ruardean
Lydney East
Lydney North
Mitcheldean and Drybrook
Newent Central
Newland and St Briavels
Newnham and Westbury
Oxenhall and Newent North East
Pillowell
Redmarley
Tibberton
Tidenham
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000
Population
Graph 2: Population change 2001 - 2008
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Ward percentage change 2001 - 2008
Alvington, Alyburton and West Lydney
Awre
Berry Hill
Blaisdon and Longhope
Bream
Bromesberrow and Dymock
Christchurch and English Bicknor
Churcham and Huntley
Cinderford East
Cinderford West
Coleford Central
Coleford East
Hartpury
Ward
Hewlesfield and Woolaston
Littledean and Ruspidge
Lydbrook and Ruardean
Lydney East
Lydney North
Mitcheldean and Drybrook
Newent Central
Newland and St Briavels
Newnham and Westbury
Oxenhall and Newent North East
Pillowell
Redmarley
Tibberton
Tidenham
-4 -2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Percentage change
Graph 3: Percentage change, 2001 – 2008
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Age bands
The population pyramid shows the age structure of the District’s population. It
clearly shows that the District contains a low proportion of 25-29 and 30-34
year olds, with the 40-44 year age group containing the largest proportions.
20.8% (16,995) of the population are aged 17 and under and 23.1% are of
pensionable age (male over 65 or female over 60). The decreasing number of
children in lower age groups will be compounded by lower numbers in the
main child-bearing age groups (20 to 34 years).
Graph 4: Age structure, 2008
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N
0-4 4,095
0-17 16,995
5-10 5,535
11-15 5,085
13-19 7,636
16-24 8,958
18-64 49,166
18-59 (F) 21,536
18-64 (M) 24,489
65-74 8,516
75-84 5,138
80-84 2,237
11+ 72,271
65+ 15,740
85+ 2,086
90+ 647
Source: Mid Year Estimates, ONS (2008)
Nationality: Births by Country of Birth of Mother
Live Births by country of Birth of Mother Forest of Dean
N %
All Births 805 -
Mothers born within United Kingdom 748 92.9
Mothers born outside United Kingdom 57 7.1
Mothers born in EU 19 2.4
Mothers born in New EU 7 0.9
Mothers born in Rest of Europe 3 0.4
Mothers born in Asia 14 1.7
Mothers born in Africa 6 0.7
Mothers born in Rest of World 15 1.9
Source: ONS 2007
Gender
N %
All People 81,901 -
Male 40,297 49.2
Female 41,604 50.8
Source: Mid Year Estimates, ONS (2008)
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Disability
Disabled people receiving benefits Forest of Dean
N %
Disabled people in receipt of Disability Living 3,570 4.4
Allowance (DLA)
All Disabled people aged 65 and over in receipt of 2,360 13.5
Attendance Allowance
Source: DWP, May 2007
Ethnicity
The 2001 Census provides the most comprehensive information on ethnic
groups in Gloucestershire. The table below outlines the results using the full
16-group classification. It shows that Other White, White Irish and Chinese
are the largest Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) populations in the Forest of
Dean. The overall BME population (all people other than White British) is
1,790 or 2.2%
N %
All People 79,982 -
White
White British 78,192 97.8
White Irish 320 0.4
Other White 731 0.9
Mixed Ethnicity
Mixed White and Black Caribbean 134 0.2
Mixed White and Black African 48 0.1
Mixed White and Asian 89 0.1
Other Mixed 73 0.1
Asian or Asian British
Indian 81 0.1
Pakistani 18 0.0
Bangladeshi 10 0.0
Other Asian 20 0.0
Black or Black British
Black Caribbean 44 0.1
Black African 25 0.0
Other Black 16 0.0
Other Ethnic Groups
Chinese 118 0.2
Other Ethnic Group 63 0.1
Source: Census (2001)
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Ethnicity – School pupils
The 2006/07 annual school level census provides information on all pupils
ethnicity within state schools within Gloucestershire. The table below shows
that the largest non-white group is Mixed followed by Chinese. The overall
number of non-white school pupils is 190 or 3%.
N %
All People 10,017 -
White 9,827 97.0
Mixed 129 1.3
South Asian 27 0.3
Black 8 0.1
Chinese 15 0.2
Other Ethnic Group 11 0.1
Source: Pupil Annual School Level Census 2006/07
Religion or belief
For the first time in 150 years, a (voluntary) question was asked in the 2001
census about religion. In the Forest of Dean, 61,645 people identified
themselves as Christian. The largest non-Christian group is Buddhist (0.2%)
although a large minority (around 22%) stated that they had no religion, or did
not state their religion.
N %
All People 79,982 -
Christian 61,645 77.1
Buddhist 130 0.2
Hindu 50 0.1
Jewish 35 0.0
Muslim 59 0.1
Sikh 58 0.1
Other Religions 224 0.3
No Religion 11,089 13.9
Religion not disclosed 6,692 8.4
Source: Census (2001)
Sexuality
People living in same-sex couple households Forest of Dean
N %
All People Aged 16 and Over in Households - -
Living in a same-sex couple 58 0.1
Source: Census (2001)
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Migrant workers
The total number of National Insurance Applications by Non-UK Nationals in
2008/09 fell to 190 (a fall of 36.67% on the previous year).
2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 Total
to Sept
09
1159 1136 979 250 300 190 70 4,084
All Migrant Worker Registrations April 2003 to September 2009
The highest proportion of Migrant worker registrations came from EU
Accession countries.
Country of Origin Forest of Dean
N %
All Migrant workers registering for a National 190 -
Insurance Number 2006/07
Australasia and Ocenia 10 5.3
The Americas 10 5.3
Africa 20 10.5
Asia and Middle East 20 10.5
European Union & Other European 40 21.0
EU Accession States 90 47.4
Migration - Migrant Workers Registrations by Country of Origin
Source: DWP March 2010
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