Norwood Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL50 2GB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	51.2%	3.3%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	52.1%	48.8%	-3.3%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	43.2%	35.9%	-7.3%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	39.7%	5.8%	44.2%	-4.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	14.4%	15.6%	1.2%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	52.8%	50%	-2.8%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	35.2%	29.5%	-5.7%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	8.8%	15.5%	6.7%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 2GB 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 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	9.2%	-0.5%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	10.5%	3.9%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	11.3%	-1.2%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	12.6%	-1.4%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	51.4%	48.3%	-3.1%	33.8%	14.5%
Other	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	97.2%	92.8%	-4.4%	81.4%	11.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	88.4%	85.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	1.8%	5.7%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.9%	0.8%	-3.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	85.4%	-1.9%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	10.4%	9.7%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0.4%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Norwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norwood Road was 92.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.9% higher than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norwood Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Park and the 133rd highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in GL50 2GB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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 Norwood Road are based on 72 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 Norwood Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL50 2GB

Average Price
£238,540

Semi-Detached
£355,936

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,842

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norwood Road

Average Price
£234,014

Semi-Detached
£297,358

Terraced
£336,761

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,527

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Norwood Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-01-27	£365,321
Flat 2 Norwood View Norwood Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-10-19	£184,727
17 Norwood Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2017-07-04	£398,418
Flat 1 Norwood View Norwood Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2015-09-03	£180,711
Flat 2 Norwood View Norwood Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2014-10-08	£180,398

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL50 2GB

Employment

GL50 2GB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

GL50 2GB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	77
Retired	58
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	32
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	9
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Naunton Park Primary School Naunton Lane , GL53 7BT	4out of 4	732 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Merestones Road , GL50 2RS	4out of 4	937 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leckhampton Church of England Primary School Hall Road , Leckhampton GL53 0HP	4out of 4	1,360 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Albion Street , GL52 2SN	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Hill Primary School Durham Close , Warden Hill GL51 3DF	4out of 4	1,607 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	1,424 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	2,959 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Balcarras School East End Road , Charlton Kings GL53 8QF	4out of 4	2,959 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pittville School Albert Road , GL52 3JD	3out of 4	3,107 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	3,402 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,164 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Gloucestershire The Park , The Park Campus GL50 2RH	- not rated	516 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham College Bath Road , GL53 7LD	- not rated	651 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Ladies' College Bayshill Road , GL50 3EP	- not rated	1,106 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bettridge School Warden Hill Road , GL51 3AT	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont School Warden Hill Road , GL51 3AT	- not rated	1,241 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bake And Brew	217 Bath Road, Cheltenham	9 yd
St Philip And St James Church, Leckhampton	St Philip And St James Church, Grafton Road	70 yd
Smokin Burger & Shakes	222 Bath Road, Cheltenham	74 yd
The Five Alls	232 Bath Road, Cheltenham	74 yd
Fioro Lounge	252 Bath Road, Cheltenham	84 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brown Jug	242 Bath Road, Cheltenham	48 yd
Norwood Arms	The Norwood, Leckhampton Road	171 yd
Exmouth Arms	167 Bath Road, Cheltenham	216 yd
Somerset Arms	Moorend Street, Cheltenham	362 yd
Jolly Brewmaster	39 Painswick Road, Cheltenham	427 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Gathering	236 Bath Road, Cheltenham	48 yd
Robis Indian Takeaway	240 Bath Road, Cheltenham	48 yd
Flames Antalya Kebab & Pizza	220 Bath Road, Cheltenham	74 yd
The Curious Cafe Deli	202 Bath Road, Cheltenham	153 yd
Burger Star	206 Bath Road, Cheltenham	157 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	Co-Op, 192 Bath Road	181 yd
Sainsbury's	135 - 137 Bath Road, Cheltenham	295 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	8 Montpellier Street, Cheltenham	877 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cheltenham College BATH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	630 yd
University Of Gloucestershire (Park Campus) THE PARK	grass pitches	641 yd
Montpellier Gardens MONTPELLIER TERRACE	tennis courts	769 yd
Naunton Park ASQUITH ROAD	grass pitches	841 yd
East Gloucestershire Club EAST GLOUCESTERSHIRE SPORTS CLUB EAST GLOUCESTERSHIRE SPORTS CLUB OLD BATH ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	935 yd
Hatherley Park BOURNSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	1,011 yd
Burrows MOOREND GROVE	grass pitches	1,029 yd
Sandford Parks Lido SANDFORD PARKS LIDO SANDFORD PARKS LIDO KEYNSHAM ROAD	swimming pool	1,047 yd
Ymca (Cheltenham Vittoria Walk) VITTORIA WALK	squash courts	1,059 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of GL50 2GB