Neighbourhood · Forest of Dean · South West
Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley
Forest of Dean 008 · 5 sub-areas · 8,218 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Families (77/100)Watch-out: Young professionals (31/100)Liveability 40/100 · Below medianResidential
Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley is a settled residential pocket of Forest of Dean. The bigger gravitational centre is Cardiff, around 109 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
40/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley?
A snapshot of Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £820 a month; broadband infrastructure is patchy — worth checking the specific postcode.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley?
- The median monthly rent across Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley is £820.
- How safe is Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley?
- Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 71 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley?
- There are 2 schools within 2 km of Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley, of which 67% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 14639 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley?
- The most common council tax band in Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley is B, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,199. Council tax is set by Forest of Dean council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley to central London is approximately 176 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley?
- 0% of premises in Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Coverage is partial — check the specific postcode for service availability.
- What is the deprivation rank of Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley?
- Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley sits in IMD decile 5 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley?
- 76% of households in Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley?
- The average property price across Forest of Dean (the local authority covering Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley) is approximately £282,777, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.27 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £36,589.)
- Which local areas are part of Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley?
- Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley contains 5 local areas: Forest of Dean 008A, Forest of Dean 008B, Forest of Dean 008D, Forest of Dean 008E, Forest of Dean 008C.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley is £820. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley a safe place to live?
- Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley has a safety score of 75/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley?
- 67% of schools within 2 km of Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley?
- Public-transport commute time from Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley to central London is approximately 176 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley different from the rest of Forest of Dean?
- Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley rank in Forest of Dean?
- Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley scores 40/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Forest of Dean, see the Cities table on the Forest of Dean page.
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