Imperial Square, Cheltenham, GL50 1QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL50 1QZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.5%	54.1%	9.6%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	55.5%	45.9%	-9.6%	49.0%	-3.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.4%	32.7%	-10.7%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	39.9%	5.2%	44.2%	-4.3%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	12.1%	13.7%	1.6%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	5.8%	8.3%	2.5%	6.1%	2.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.5%	50.8%	0.3%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	35.7%	35%	-0.7%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	12.1%	10.4%	-1.7%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	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 1QZ this area, 7.7% 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 58.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	7.7%	0.8%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	5.4%	-3.8%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	11.9%	1.5%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	13.1%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	60.1%	58.3%	-1.8%	33.8%	24.5%
Other	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% 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%	2.7%	1.6%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
White	90.7%	84.9%	-5.8%	81.4%	3.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	81.3%	82.4%	1.1%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	7.7%	2.2%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	82.9%	3.2%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	2.2%	7.2%	5.0%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	7.1%	1.7%	-5.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	5.5%	-2.7%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Imperial Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Imperial Square was 233.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.1% higher than the College average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Imperial Square has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in College and the 27th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.8%.

🔎 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 1QZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Imperial Square are based on 41 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 Imperial Square, Cheltenham, GL50 1QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL50 1QZ

Average Price
£1,596,245

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,789,074

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,456

Other
£1,392,414

Estimated Average Property Prices for Imperial Square

Average Price
£1,426,915

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,670,159

Detached
£2,372,958

Flats/Maisonettes
£463,983

Other
£1,097,034

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Imperial SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Imperial Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£1,375,000	2023-02-08	£1,370,782
27 Imperial Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£2,020,000	2022-08-15	£2,082,433
31 Imperial Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2021-11-01	£2,151,744
22 Imperial Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,895,000	2021-06-25	£2,216,550
23 Imperial Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,700,000	2020-08-20	£2,085,172

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL50 1QZ

Employment

GL50 1QZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in GL50 1QZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	57
Full-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Information and communication	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	10
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Primary School Albion Street , GL52 2SN	3out of 4	674 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great St James Square , GL50 3QG	3out of 4	785 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great St James Square , GL50 3QG	- not rated	785 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Jersey Street , GL52 2JP	- not rated	911 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Malvern Road , GL50 2NR	- not rated	1,125 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Benedict's Catholic School and Sports College Arle Road , GL51 8LE	- not rated	2,044 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ College Arle Road , GL51 8LE	- not rated	2,044 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pittville School Albert Road , GL52 3JD	3out of 4	2,047 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	- not rated	2,135 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	2,135 yd	Academy converter	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	260 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Cheltenham College Bath Road , GL53 7LD	- not rated	544 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service St George's Road , County Offices GL50 3EW	4out of 4	555 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CCP Education Centre 340 High Street , GL50 3JF	- not rated	876 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dean Close Airthrie 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	1,035 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
Cheltenham Leisure & Culture	Cheltenham Town Hall, Imperial Square	87 yd
Les Cadeaux Caches Ltd	Basement, 13 Imperial Square	120 yd
Pizza Express/Mac & Wings	Belgrave House, Imperial Square	131 yd
Little Dobbies	106 Promenade, Cheltenham	207 yd
Frangipani Indian Restaurant	115 Promenade, Cheltenham	218 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Imperial Haus	1 Imperial Lane, Cheltenham	171 yd
MooMoo	Street Record, Regent Street	186 yd
Under The Prom	109 - 113 Promenade, Cheltenham	222 yd
Prezzo	99 Promenade, Cheltenham	222 yd
Bell Inn	70 Bath Road, Cheltenham	225 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
East India Cafe	103 Promenade, Cheltenham	222 yd
Munchies	6A Queens Circus, Cheltenham	283 yd
Gourmet San	17 Bath Road, Cheltenham	348 yd
Charles Takeaway	3 Royal Well Place, Cheltenham	375 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea	Unit 41, Regent Arcade	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	70 High Street, Cheltenham	442 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	8 Montpellier Street, Cheltenham	475 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Frozen Foods, 79 - 83 High Street	480 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	111 - 117 High Street, Cheltenham	501 yd
Marks And Spencer	173 - 181 High Street, Cheltenham	550 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Cheltenham Vittoria Walk) VITTORIA WALK	squash courts	146 yd
Reset Health & Fitness Centre ORIEL LODGE ORIEL LODGE ORIEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	166 yd
Reset (Closed) St. Georges Road	health and fitness suite	314 yd
Montpellier Gardens MONTPELLIER TERRACE	tennis courts	390 yd
Cheltenham College BATH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	539 yd
Welcome Gym (Cheltenham) GROSVENOR TERRACE	health and fitness suite	569 yd
Lady Tone (Closed) 23a 23a Pittville Street	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Sandford Park SANDFORD PARK PLACE	grass pitches	626 yd
Chelsea Spa Ladies Leisure Club (Closed) 54-58 54-58 Clarence Street	health and fitness suite	635 yd
Sandford Parks Lido SANDFORD PARKS LIDO SANDFORD PARKS LIDO KEYNSHAM ROAD	swimming pool	640 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	240.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	126.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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