Dockham
Suburb · 115 residents
72Very good
Very good · better than 9 in 10 suburbs
Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country
Each arc is a topic, coloured by its score
What’s good
- Less recorded crime than is typical: 35 per 1,000 people a year against 100
- Transport scores 73, well above the typical 60
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- Radon: part of the area is in an affected zone, and a home test is cheap
- Environment scores 38, below the typical 60
The essentials
Everyday life
The area
Around Dockham
Map outline: Approximate — no official boundary exists for this neighbourhood
Is Dockham a good place to live?
Dockham scores 72/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as very good — 60 is typical for the country.
It stands out for safety (97) and transport (73).
It scores lowest on environment (38).
Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Dockham in South West, each measured against the national average.
Summary of Dockham
Dockham doesn't offer much to go on yet, but what's there is worth setting out honestly rather than dressing up.
There's no local area data on file for Dockham itself — no crime figures, school ratings, transport counts, or green space details to draw a picture of daily life on the ground. What we do have is its place within the Forest of Dean, where the district's median house price sits at £273,000, itself below the South West regional median of £305,000 and close to the national median of £281,000. That puts Dockham's wider district on the more affordable side of the ledger compared with the region it sits in, though it tells you little about the character of the streets themselves.
Without figures on schools, rail links, or local amenities, it wouldn't be fair to sketch a commuter profile, a weekend rhythm, or a verdict on who thrives here — that would mean inventing detail rather than reporting it. If you're weighing up Dockham specifically, the sensible next step is to look at the immediate streets and postcode rather than the district-level numbers alone, since a place this size can vary a good deal within a few miles.
Data last updated: 19 October 2026