Regent Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL50 1HW is primarily male, with 54.9% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.8%	45.1%	2.3%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	57.2%	54.9%	-2.3%	49.0%	5.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around GL50 1HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	58.2%	53%	-5.2%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	27.7%	3.8%	44.2%	-16.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2%	2.6%	0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.5%	11.5%	2.0%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	6.3%	4.2%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.7%	49.6%	-1.1%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	35.1%	33.5%	-1.6%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	11.6%	11.6%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	1.7%	4%	2.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around GL50 1HW this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	9.2%	1.7%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	7.4%	-2.7%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	10.3%	-4.1%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	14.7%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	49.9%	55.5%	5.6%	33.8%	21.7%
Other	6.1%	0.5%	-5.6%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	94.1%	89.2%	-4.9%	81.4%	7.8%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	79.4%	1.2%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	9.9%	9.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4%	4.8%	0.8%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	0.3%	2.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	78.8%	1.2%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	7.4%	10.1%	2.7%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	4%	-4.5%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Regent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Regent Street was 1214.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 362.9% higher than the College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Regent Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in College and the 4th highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 524.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in GL50 1HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Regent Street are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cheltenham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Regent Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL50 1HW

Average Price
£519,481

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£519,481

Estimated Average Property Prices for Regent Street

Average Price
£4,428,482

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£876,222

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,915,064

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Regent Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Regent Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£360,000	2014-07-18	£527,792

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL50 1HW

Employment

GL50 1HW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	165
Retired	76
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Education	17
Other	13
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great St James Square , GL50 3QG	4out of 4	506 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Jersey Street , GL52 2JP	3out of 4	560 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Albion Street , GL52 2SN	3out of 4	584 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunalley Primary School West Drive , GL50 4LB	3out of 4	990 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Malvern Road , GL50 2NR	4out of 4	1,124 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pittville School Albert Road , GL52 3JD	3out of 4	1,557 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	2,532 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	3,010 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	3,117 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The High School Leckhampton C/O Balcarras School East End Road , Charlton Kings GL53 8QF	- not rated	3,347 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gloucestershire College Cheltenham Campus , Princess Elizabeth Way GL51 7SJ	- not rated	3,180 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheltenham Ladies' College Bayshill Road , GL50 3EP	- not rated	539 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service St George's Road , County Offices GL50 3EW	4out of 4	602 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham College Bath Road , GL53 7LD	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	1,178 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berkhampstead School Pittville Circus Road , GL52 2QA	- not rated	1,233 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ki Sabor	1 Regent Chambers, Regent Street	14 yd
The Beefy Boys	70 Regent Street, Cheltenham	21 yd
The Old Courthouse	County Court Building, County Court Road	52 yd
Costa	Costa Coffee, 24 Promenade	63 yd
Cornish Bakery	189 High Street, Cheltenham	66 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Copa Of Cheltenham	COPA, 66 Regent Street	21 yd
21 Club	21 Regent Street, Cheltenham	123 yd
Popworld	2A Regent Street, Cheltenham	123 yd
Coco	14 Regent Street, Cheltenham	131 yd
Whittle Taps	1 - 3A Regent Street, Cheltenham	131 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mooboo Bubble Tea	Unit 41, Regent Arcade	125 yd
Subway	18 Pittville Street, Cheltenham	130 yd
Rogan Josh	26 Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham	135 yd
Papa Johns	36 Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham	167 yd
Greggs	219 High Street, Cheltenham	183 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer	173 - 181 High Street, Cheltenham	70 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	111 - 117 High Street, Cheltenham	202 yd
Sainsbury's	70 High Street, Cheltenham	244 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, Unit E	303 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Frozen Foods, 79 - 83 High Street	305 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lady Tone (Closed) 23a 23a Pittville Street	health and fitness suite	125 yd
Welcome Gym (Cheltenham) GROSVENOR TERRACE	health and fitness suite	284 yd
Reset Health And Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 St. Georges Place	health and fitness suite	321 yd
Dw Fitness (Cheltenham) THE BREWERY THE BREWERY HENRIETTA STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	322 yd
Chapel Spa NORTH PLACE	health and fitness suite	333 yd
Chelsea Spa Ladies Leisure Club (Closed) 54-58 54-58 Clarence Street	health and fitness suite	414 yd
Reset (Closed) St. Georges Road	health and fitness suite	456 yd
Reset Health & Fitness Centre ORIEL LODGE ORIEL LODGE ORIEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	480 yd
Ymca (Cheltenham Vittoria Walk) VITTORIA WALK	squash courts	533 yd
The Catholic School Of Saint Gregory The Great ST. JAMES SQUARE	artificial grass pitch	623 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.