Rent in Forest of Dean is down
-0.9%
The average private rent in Forest of Dean is now £828 a month, −£8 less than in September 2025. That's £96 a year less for the average renter. It's the 9th smallest rise of 334 areas, and 26th of 26 in South West.
Since 2015
━ Forest of Dean ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest of Dean | £828 | -0.9% | +29% |
| South West | £1,251 | +4.2% | +32% |
| England | £1,466 | +4.0% | +35% |
| UK | £1,406 | +3.8% | +35% |
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By home size
| Type | Avg rent | 1 year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £594 | -1.0% |
| 2 bed | £800 | -0.8% |
| 3 bed | £961 | -0.7% |
| 4+ bed | £1,449 | -1.7% |
| Flat / maisonette | £621 | -1.1% |
| Terraced | £832 | -0.7% |
| Semi-detached | £912 | -0.7% |
| Detached | £1,121 | -1.3% |
Nearby in the table
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole +2.2%Torridge +2.1%Mid Devon +1.5%Cornwall +0.9%Exeter +0.2%North Devon -0.3%
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E07000080), published 9:30am on 21 October 2026. Averages across all private tenancies, not asking rents. Five-year change compares September 2026 with September 2021. Method · Journalists