Local authority · E07000080

Forest of Dean

In use

Forest of Dean is a local authority in England, published in boundary releases since December 2011.

The May 2026 boundary, generalised to about 100 m.

Code
E07000080
Kind
Local authority
Area
524 km²
Population
89,753Mid-2024 estimate
In use
2011 to now

Where it sits

RegionSouth West
CountyGloucestershire
Ceremonial countyGloucestershire (ceremonial county)
CountryEngland

What it contains

50 LSOAs, as of the December 2021 boundaries

  • Forest of Dean 001A
  • Forest of Dean 001B
  • Forest of Dean 001C
  • Forest of Dean 001D
  • Forest of Dean 001E
  • Forest of Dean 002A
  • Forest of Dean 002B
  • Forest of Dean 002C
  • Forest of Dean 003A
  • Forest of Dean 003B
  • Forest of Dean 003C
  • Forest of Dean 003D
  • Forest of Dean 003E
  • Forest of Dean 004A
  • Forest of Dean 004B
  • Forest of Dean 004C
  • Forest of Dean 004D
  • Forest of Dean 004E
  • Forest of Dean 004F
  • Forest of Dean 004G
  • Forest of Dean 005A
  • Forest of Dean 005B
  • Forest of Dean 005C
  • Forest of Dean 005D
  • Forest of Dean 006A
  • Forest of Dean 006B
  • Forest of Dean 006C
  • Forest of Dean 007A
  • Forest of Dean 007B
  • Forest of Dean 007C
  • Forest of Dean 007D
  • Forest of Dean 007E
  • Forest of Dean 007F
  • Forest of Dean 007G
  • Forest of Dean 008A
  • Forest of Dean 008B
  • Forest of Dean 008C
  • Forest of Dean 008D
  • Forest of Dean 008E
  • Forest of Dean 009A
  • Forest of Dean 009B
  • Forest of Dean 009C
  • Forest of Dean 009D
  • Forest of Dean 009E
  • Forest of Dean 009F
  • Forest of Dean 010A
  • Forest of Dean 010B
  • Forest of Dean 010C
  • Forest of Dean 010D
  • Forest of Dean 010E

41 parishes, as of the May 2026 boundaries

  • Alvington
  • Awre
  • Aylburton
  • Blaisdon
  • Bromesberrow
  • Churcham
  • Cinderford
  • Coleford
  • Corse
  • Drybrook
  • Dymock
  • English Bicknor
  • Gorsley and Kilcot
  • Hartpury
  • Hewelsfield and Brockweir
  • Huntley
  • Kempley
  • Littledean
  • Longhope
  • Lydbrook
  • Lydney
  • Mitcheldean
  • Newent
  • Newland
  • Newnham
  • Oxenhall
  • Pauntley
  • Redmarley D'Abitot
  • Ruardean
  • Rudford and Highleadon
  • Ruspidge and Soudley
  • St. Briavels
  • Staunton
  • Staunton Coleford
  • Taynton
  • Tibberton
  • Tidenham
  • Upleadon
  • West Dean
  • Westbury-on-Severn
  • Woolaston

What it overlaps

1 ward, as of the December 2018 boundaries

Neighbours

4 local authorities share a border with Forest of Dean, longest border first.

Data published for it

36 of the Atlas's datasets publish figures for Forest of Dean itself.

See every map of Forest of Dean

Ask the API

Everything on this page comes from the UK Data Atlas API's geography resolver. These requests return it, for the May 2026 release.

  • The areaDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E07000080
  • Its boundaryDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E07000080/geometry?tier=medium
  • Its historyDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E07000080/history
  • What it sits withinDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E07000080/parents
  • What it containsDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E07000080/children
  • Its neighboursDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E07000080/neighbours
  • What you can ask about itDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E07000080?include=capabilities