High Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL50 3HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	52.7%	47.4%	-5.3%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	47.3%	52.6%	5.3%	49.0%	3.6%

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 3HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.2% 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	71.8%	73.2%	1.4%	37.9%	35.3%
Married: Opposite sex	12.6%	14.6%	2.0%	44.2%	-29.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.6%	7%	-1.6%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.5%	41.6%	-5.9%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	36.5%	37.3%	0.8%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	10.6%	16.1%	5.5%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	14.3%	-0.2%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	8.1%	-1.0%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	9.4%	-2.4%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.7%	16.6%	-9.1%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	46.6%	19.0%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	8.8%	1.3%	-7.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.9%	0.3%	-3.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	88.4%	89.9%	1.5%	81.4%	8.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	81.5%	74.5%	-7.0%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	10.1%	12.7%	2.6%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	75%	-5.5%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	3%	10.6%	7.6%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	6.4%	5.3%	-1.1%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	6.7%	5.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 250.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.7% lower than the College average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

High Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in College and the 32nd highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.5%.

🔎 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 3HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 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 3HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL50 3HQ

Average Price
£501,762

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£417,353

Detached
£1,372,474

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,210

Other
£118,360

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
Flat 1 284 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-03-27	£141,251
266 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£20,250	2022-07-26	£20,595
268 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-08-19	£219,913
272 - 274 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2020-01-14	£727,446
284 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2019-10-15	£100,271

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL50 3HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	146
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	26
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	51
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Human health and social work activities	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	226 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Jersey Street , GL52 2JP	3out of 4	824 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Road Primary School Gloucester Road , GL51 8PB	4out of 4	863 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunalley Primary School West Drive , GL50 4LB	3out of 4	897 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Malvern Road , GL50 2NR	4out of 4	914 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	1,517 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	2,553 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	2,638 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	2,801 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	3,733 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	2,917 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	570 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Ladies' College Bayshill Road , GL50 3EP	- not rated	699 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	1,065 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	1,338 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham College Bath Road , GL53 7LD	- not rated	1,349 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
Bar And Wok	Bar And Wok Ltd, 288 High Street	1 yd
O'Hara's Coffee House	Ajo Pizza, 35 St Georges Place	54 yd
Kaspas Desserts	Basement And Ground Floor, 299 High Street	58 yd
Soho Coffee Company	SOHO Coffee Co, Unit B	108 yd
Creams Cafe	Unit D, The Brewery Quarter	109 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St. Georges Vaults	St Georges Vaults, St Georges Place	54 yd
Cheltenham Spa Bowling Club	St Georges Square, Cheltenham	106 yd
The Bottle Of Sauce Ltd	The Bottle Of Sauce, 7 Ambrose Street	122 yd
Frog And Fiddle	313 - 315 High Street, Cheltenham	135 yd
The Spectre	73 - 75 High Street, Cheltenham	174 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Ume	276 High Street, Cheltenham	21 yd
Habibah	291 High Street, Cheltenham	54 yd
Domino's Pizza	319 - 321 High Street, Cheltenham	135 yd
Goperi	321 High Street, Cheltenham	135 yd
McDonalds	McDonald's, 224 - 226 High Street	153 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Food Store	308 High Street, Cheltenham	127 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, Unit E	131 yd
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Limited, Swindon Road	294 yd
Shahi Bazar	Organic Gurus, Unit 1	386 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Food & Home Store, Honeybourne Way	389 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reset Health And Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 St. Georges Place	health and fitness suite	80 yd
Dw Fitness (Cheltenham) THE BREWERY THE BREWERY HENRIETTA STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	149 yd
Chelsea Spa Ladies Leisure Club (Closed) 54-58 54-58 Clarence Street	health and fitness suite	174 yd
The Catholic School Of Saint Gregory The Great ST. JAMES SQUARE	artificial grass pitch	312 yd
Lady Tone (Closed) 23a 23a Pittville Street	health and fitness suite	377 yd
Chapel Spa NORTH PLACE	health and fitness suite	385 yd
Reset (Closed) St. Georges Road	health and fitness suite	510 yd
Welcome Gym (Cheltenham) GROSVENOR TERRACE	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Agg Gardeners MARLE HILL ROAD	grass pitches	746 yd
Reset Health & Fitness Centre ORIEL LODGE ORIEL LODGE ORIEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	790 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	78.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.6%

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	79.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL50 3HQ