Northwood Green’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Northwood Green’s built-up area.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Northwood GreenGloucestershire
355 people live in this village in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Photo: Peter Whatley · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
355
Census 2021 · Forest of Dean council
Median age
53.3
29% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Northwood Green a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Northwood Green is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Pre-1919 homes make up 48% of the housing. 58% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Northwood Green stand out
The 3 things Northwood Green does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
58% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Northwood Green.
Work & commute
Only 9% of Northwood Green’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
7%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
By car: that was how 91% of commuters travelled at the census. Households had £51K a year before tax, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (£59K) and England’s towns (£55K). Just over two in five workers did their job mainly from home at the census.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot6%
Bus1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Most households in Northwood Green own their home: 87%, more than in both Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
£0Kmedian sale
Council and housing-body homes hold 3% of households. 11% rent privately, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £828 a month across the Forest of Dean council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Northwood Green£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £525,000 | 7 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£828
average private rent a month, Forest of Dean council area
£2,387
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Northwood Green records less violent crime per resident than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns, at 5.8 per 1,000 a year
5.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage add up to 1.2 per 1,000 residents each year.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
5.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
0
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Is Northwood Green a healthy place? 86% of its people say their health is good, above Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
86%good or very good health
14% of residents have a disability, below Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. At the census, 3.7% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. There is no GP practice in Northwood Green: the nearest is 3.9 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Northwood Green | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
80.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Northwood Green keeps more of its old housing than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 48% built before 1919
3listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Its heritage register entries (3 listed buildings) are all Grade II. Relative to its size, Northwood Green keeps 85 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, lower than Gloucestershire’s towns (97) yet higher than England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
48%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
85
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Northwood Green skews older, with 29% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
53.3median age
People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.2% of the town. Ages in Northwood Green split evenly at 53.3: half are older, half younger. Just over a third of adults hold a degree, about level with both Gloucestershire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (34%).
Northwood GreenGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Northwood Green | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Northwood Green
12pages on Northwood Green
The big questions
About Northwood Green
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Northwood Green is a built-up area of 355 people, in the Forest of Dean council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 355 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004296
Northwood Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HuntleyNewnhamMitcheldeanCinderfordDrybrookRuspidgeFrampton on SevernNorthwood Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood Green | 355 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Huntley | 1,152 | 2 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Newnham | 1,054 | 3.4 | — | B− | B+ | C+ |
| Mitcheldean | 2,163 | 3.9 | — | B+ | C+ | C |
| Cinderford | 8,778 | 4.4 | C | A− | C− | C− |
| Drybrook | 2,572 | 4.8 | C | B | C+ | C+ |
| Ruspidge | 2,431 | 5 | — | A− | B− | C− |
| Frampton on Severn | 1,069 | 5.1 | — | C+ | C+ | B+ |
Huntley, Newnham, Mitcheldean, Ruspidge and Frampton on Severn have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Northwood Green
How many listed buildings are there in Northwood Green?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 3.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Northwood Green?
Band D council tax in Northwood Green is £2,387 for 2026–27, less than in 61% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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