Malvern Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL50 2JR has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	43.9%	50%	6.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	56.1%	50%	-6.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	51.3%	42.7%	-8.6%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	41.3%	10.0%	44.2%	-2.9%
Separated	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.6%	9.9%	2.3%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (86.4%) 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	53.9%	55.7%	1.8%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	35.7%	30.7%	-5.0%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	8.7%	11.8%	3.1%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2JR this area, 5.6% 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 65.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	3.3%	-3.4%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	8.9%	0.9%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	9.8%	0.4%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	66.1%	65.4%	-0.7%	33.8%	31.6%
Other	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
White	93%	89.1%	-3.9%	81.4%	7.7%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	88.7%	78.2%	-10.5%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	3%	9.2%	6.2%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	77.8%	-8.7%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	11.3%	10.4%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	3%	3%	0.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	4.8%	-3.9%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Malvern Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Malvern Road was 65.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.2% lower than the College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Malvern Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in College and the 184th highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.0%.

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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 2JR, 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 Malvern Road are based on 242 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 Malvern Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL50 2JR

Average Price
£545,706

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£545,706

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Malvern Road

Average Price
£530,167

Semi-Detached
£678,335

Terraced
£614,421

Detached
£1,774,904

Flats/Maisonettes
£460,255

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Malvern Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Evelyn Court Malvern Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2021-10-21	£1,180,088
Flat 3 Evelyn Court Malvern Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,650	2021-09-29	£356,824
Flat 10 Evelyn Court Malvern Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2021-06-25	£498,147
Flat 12 Evelyn Court Malvern Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£750,000	2019-06-28	£903,915
Flat 4 Evelyn Court Malvern Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£457,500	2019-01-31	£547,491

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL50 2JR

Employment

GL50 2JR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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 2JR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	83
Retired	58
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	6
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Information and communication	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Education	12
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Construction	2
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church CofE Primary School Malvern Road , GL50 2NR	4out of 4	450 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great St James Square , GL50 3QG	4out of 4	759 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Road Primary School Gloucester Road , GL51 8PB	4out of 4	942 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Albion Street , GL52 2SN	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Merestones Road , GL50 2RS	4out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy converter	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	1,592 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	2,411 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pittville School Albert Road , GL52 3JD	3out of 4	2,477 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	2,606 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The High School Leckhampton C/O Balcarras School East End Road , Charlton Kings GL53 8QF	- not rated	3,809 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	2,330 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	230 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service St George's Road , County Offices GL50 3EW	4out of 4	415 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Ladies' College Bayshill Road , GL50 3EP	- not rated	567 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dean Close Preparatory School Lansdown Road , GL51 6QS	- not rated	1,018 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Alternative Provision School St George's Centre , Alstone Lane GL51 8HH	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mezbaan Restaurant Cheltenham	1 Bayshill Lodge, Montpellier Street	311 yd
The Ballroom	Bayshill Lodge, Montpellier Street	312 yd
The Montpellier Wine Bar	Montpellier Wine Bar, 1 Rotunda Terrace	319 yd
Novo	2 Rotunda Terrace, Montpellier Street	320 yd
Pink Vintage	10 Rotunda Terrace, Montpellier Street	320 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rotunda Tavern	3 Montpellier Street, Cheltenham	358 yd
All Bar One	18 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham	366 yd
The Urban Fox	4 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham	366 yd
Harry Cook Freehouse	Harry Cook, 23 Montpellier Walk	366 yd
The Victory Club	Burlington House, Lypiatt Road	405 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munchies	6A Queens Circus, Cheltenham	422 yd
East India Cafe	103 Promenade, Cheltenham	560 yd
Charles Takeaway	3 Royal Well Place, Cheltenham	593 yd
321 Pizza Kebabs Burgers	148 St Georges Road, Cheltenham	676 yd
Hakka	142 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham	736 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative	8 Montpellier Street, Cheltenham	351 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Food & Home Store, Honeybourne Way	744 yd
Tesco	71 Queens Road, Cheltenham	876 yd
Oriental Food Store	308 High Street, Cheltenham	930 yd
Shahi Bazar	Organic Gurus, Unit 1	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clc Sports Centre GLENLEE HOUSE GLENLEE HOUSE MALVERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	435 yd
Montpellier Gardens MONTPELLIER TERRACE	tennis courts	541 yd
Reset (Closed) St. Georges Road	health and fitness suite	555 yd
The Catholic School Of Saint Gregory The Great ST. JAMES SQUARE	artificial grass pitch	751 yd
Chelsea Spa Ladies Leisure Club (Closed) 54-58 54-58 Clarence Street	health and fitness suite	789 yd
Ymca (Cheltenham Vittoria Walk) VITTORIA WALK	squash courts	837 yd
Reset Health & Fitness Centre ORIEL LODGE ORIEL LODGE ORIEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	870 yd
Reset Health And Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 St. Georges Place	health and fitness suite	918 yd
Cheltenham College BATH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	971 yd
Trimnasium Fitness Lansdown Station Lansdown Station Queens Road	health and fitness suite	971 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.26 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL50 2JR