High Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL50 3HL is primarily male, with 55.2% 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%	44.8%	2.0%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	57.2%	55.2%	-2.0%	49.0%	6.2%

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 3HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.4% 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	73%	70.4%	-2.6%	37.9%	32.5%
Married: Opposite sex	13.8%	14.4%	0.6%	44.2%	-29.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.2%	9.2%	0.0%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	49.2%	45.5%	-3.7%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	36.4%	35%	-1.4%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	10.6%	15.1%	4.5%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	14.2%	0.4%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	8.8%	-8.8%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	12.6%	1.6%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.2%	21.6%	-2.6%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	37.8%	11.0%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	5.9%	1.4%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	85.8%	84.4%	-1.4%	81.4%	3.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	68.4%	-13.0%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	7.3%	17.5%	10.2%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	5.1%	-2.0%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	5.3%	4.9%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	68.1%	-12.6%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	5.1%	9.4%	4.3%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	7.5%	10.9%	3.4%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	3.1%	6.8%	3.7%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	76.7%	-15.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 1264.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1014.5% higher than the Pittville average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Street has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Pittville and the 2nd highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 487.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in GL50 3HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 High Street are based on 733 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 High Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL50 3HL

Average Price
£324,984

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£279,391

Detached
£676,242

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£274,039

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£713,346

Semi-Detached
£685,211

Terraced
£480,838

Detached
£885,678

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,851

Other
£2,400,304

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
275 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£233,750	2024-10-11	£232,605
277 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£233,750	2024-10-11	£232,605
273 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-02-16	£312,936
271 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-12-05	£312,615
297 - 299 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£285,000	2017-04-07	£353,985

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL50 3HL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GL50 3HL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Student (economically inactive)	47
Part-Time Employee	41
Other	28
Self-Employed	22
Retired	21
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	27
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	14
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

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	245 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Jersey Street , GL52 2JP	3out of 4	834 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Road Primary School Gloucester Road , GL51 8PB	4out of 4	853 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunalley Primary School West Drive , GL50 4LB	3out of 4	868 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Malvern Road , GL50 2NR	4out of 4	928 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	1,490 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	2,584 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	2,617 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	2,794 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	3,763 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	2,919 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service St George's Road , County Offices GL50 3EW	4out of 4	605 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Ladies' College Bayshill Road , GL50 3EP	- not rated	740 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	1,089 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	1,336 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham College Bath Road , GL53 7LD	- not rated	1,390 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
Kaspas Desserts	Basement And Ground Floor, 299 High Street	33 yd
Bar And Wok	Bar And Wok Ltd, 288 High Street	40 yd
O'Hara's Coffee House	Ajo Pizza, 35 St Georges Place	95 yd
Go Peri	321 High Street, Cheltenham	110 yd
Creams Cafe	Unit D, The Brewery Quarter	125 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St. Georges Vaults	St Georges Vaults, St Georges Place	95 yd
Frog And Fiddle	313 - 315 High Street, Cheltenham	110 yd
Cheltenham Spa Bowling Club	St Georges Square, Cheltenham	131 yd
The Bottle Of Sauce Ltd	The Bottle Of Sauce, 7 Ambrose Street	153 yd
The Spectre	73 - 75 High Street, Cheltenham	161 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Habibah	291 High Street, Cheltenham	14 yd
Lucky Ume	276 High Street, Cheltenham	49 yd
Domino's Pizza	319 - 321 High Street, Cheltenham	110 yd
Goperi	321 High Street, Cheltenham	110 yd
Spa Grill	323 High Street, Cheltenham	129 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Food Store	308 High Street, Cheltenham	115 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, Unit E	141 yd
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Limited, Swindon Road	255 yd
Shahi Bazar	Organic Gurus, Unit 1	362 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Food & Home Store, Honeybourne Way	392 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reset Health And Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 St. Georges Place	health and fitness suite	121 yd
Dw Fitness (Cheltenham) THE BREWERY THE BREWERY HENRIETTA STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	151 yd
Chelsea Spa Ladies Leisure Club (Closed) 54-58 54-58 Clarence Street	health and fitness suite	205 yd
The Catholic School Of Saint Gregory The Great ST. JAMES SQUARE	artificial grass pitch	319 yd
Chapel Spa NORTH PLACE	health and fitness suite	385 yd
Lady Tone (Closed) 23a 23a Pittville Street	health and fitness suite	399 yd
Reset (Closed) St. Georges Road	health and fitness suite	550 yd
Welcome Gym (Cheltenham) GROSVENOR TERRACE	health and fitness suite	688 yd
Agg Gardeners MARLE HILL ROAD	grass pitches	708 yd
Unisport (Hardwick) (Closed) Hardwick Hall Hardwick Hall St. Pauls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	771 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.6%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL50 3HL