Southwood Lane, Cheltenham, GL50 2QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL50 2QH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	51.4%	52%	0.6%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	48.6%	48%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.3%	39.8%	-1.5%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	38.3%	2.3%	44.2%	-5.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.8%	13.1%	4.3%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	11.3%	6.2%	-5.1%	6.1%	0.1%

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 (89.3%) 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	51.1%	59.2%	8.1%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	31.6%	30.1%	-1.5%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	9.6%	10.1%	0.5%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	4.2%	0.7%	-3.5%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	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 2QH this area, 8.8% 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 61.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	8.8%	-4.6%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	3.7%	-5.1%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	7.7%	0.3%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	15%	2.6%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	53.7%	61.5%	7.8%	33.8%	27.7%
Other	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	98.4%	94.4%	-4.0%	81.4%	13.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	86.9%	85.5%	-1.4%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	3.3%	2.3%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	84.9%	-2.0%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	7.9%	6.0%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Southwood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southwood Lane was 87.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.6% higher than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Southwood Lane has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Park and the 144th highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.6%.

🔎 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 2QH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Southwood Lane are based on 20 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 Southwood Lane, Cheltenham, GL50 2QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL50 2QH

Average Price
£653,131

Semi-Detached
£787,774

Terraced
£563,861

Detached
£919,461

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southwood Lane

Average Price
£755,521

Semi-Detached
£854,334

Terraced
£601,339

Detached
£870,231

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southwood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Coach House Mews, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-08-23	£314,955
Stanmer Lodge Southwood Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2022-02-04	£577,042
1 Imperial Mews, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£645,000	2020-11-23	£788,833
Calcot Cottage, 23 Southwood Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£412,000	2020-01-21	£548,465
2 Stratford Mews, 31 Southwood Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2019-03-05	£660,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL50 2QH

Employment

GL50 2QH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2QH 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	123
Retired	63
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Education	17
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	9
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4

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	935 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great St James Square , GL50 3QG	4out of 4	1,063 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Merestones Road , GL50 2RS	4out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Albion Street , GL52 2SN	3out of 4	1,343 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Naunton Park Primary School Naunton Lane , GL53 7BT	4out of 4	1,352 yd	Community 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	1,463 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pittville School Albert Road , GL52 3JD	3out of 4	2,649 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	2,830 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	3,084 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	3,403 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	2,678 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	556 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service St George's Road , County Offices GL50 3EW	4out of 4	664 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	677 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham College Bath Road , GL53 7LD	- not rated	695 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Gloucestershire The Park , The Park Campus GL50 2RH	- not rated	808 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Cote Brasserie	1 Montpellier Terrace, Cheltenham	138 yd
Primavera Ristorante	7 Montpellier Terrace, Cheltenham	138 yd
Zizzi	3 Suffolk Square, Cheltenham	193 yd
Giggling Squid	6 Montpellier Street, Cheltenham	211 yd
The Chip Shed	4 Montpellier Street, Cheltenham	211 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victory Club	Burlington House, Lypiatt Road	82 yd
Cheltenham Bowling Club	Suffolk Square, Cheltenham	126 yd
Rotunda Tavern	3 Montpellier Street, Cheltenham	211 yd
The Tivoli	36 Andover Road, Cheltenham	264 yd
Jolly Brewmaster	39 Painswick Road, Cheltenham	265 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cocolina Coffee Ltd	15 Commercial Street, Cheltenham	441 yd
Munchies	6A Queens Circus, Cheltenham	449 yd
Domino's Pizza	155 Bath Road, Cheltenham	549 yd
Subway	142 Bath Road, Cheltenham	556 yd
So Peri Peri 2	165 Bath Road, Cheltenham	559 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative	8 Montpellier Street, Cheltenham	207 yd
Sainsbury's	135 - 137 Bath Road, Cheltenham	531 yd
The Co-operative Food	Co-Op, 192 Bath Road	611 yd
Sainsbury's	70 High Street, Cheltenham	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Montpellier Gardens MONTPELLIER TERRACE	tennis courts	237 yd
Cheltenham College BATH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	579 yd
Ymca (Cheltenham Vittoria Walk) VITTORIA WALK	squash courts	685 yd
Reset (Closed) St. Georges Road	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Reset Health & Fitness Centre ORIEL LODGE ORIEL LODGE ORIEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	741 yd
University Of Gloucestershire (Park Campus) THE PARK	grass pitches	828 yd
Hatherley Park BOURNSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	865 yd
Clc Sports Centre GLENLEE HOUSE GLENLEE HOUSE MALVERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	912 yd
Sandford Parks Lido SANDFORD PARKS LIDO SANDFORD PARKS LIDO KEYNSHAM ROAD	swimming pool	1,000 yd
Chelsea Spa Ladies Leisure Club (Closed) 54-58 54-58 Clarence Street	health and fitness suite	1,054 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	65.0%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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