High Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL50 3JA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	44.5%	47.5%	3.0%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	55.5%	52.5%	-3.0%	49.0%	3.5%

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 3JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.2% 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	62%	69.2%	7.2%	37.9%	31.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	20%	-4.0%	44.2%	-24.2%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	8.7%	8.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	56.4%	42.3%	-14.1%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	31.2%	39%	7.8%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	8.7%	13.4%	4.7%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	10.2%	-1.0%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	7.9%	1.4%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	9.8%	-3.0%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.1%	23%	0.9%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	33%	43%	10.0%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	11.2%	2%	-9.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	7.1%	4.5%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88.7%	82.2%	-6.5%	81.4%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% 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	71.7%	69.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	17.1%	18.8%	1.7%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	9.2%	2.0%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.2%	70.1%	-0.1%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	6.6%	13.1%	6.5%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	6.9%	5.7%	-1.2%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	9.2%	3.9%	-5.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	7.2%	0.3%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 122.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.1% lower than the Lansdown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Lansdown and the 89th highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in GL50 3JA, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 3JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL50 3JA

Average Price
£156,638

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£258,333

Detached
£324,194

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,474

Other
£197,434

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 8 444 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-09-12	£120,000
446A High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-03-06	£157,438
410 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£200,600	2021-09-30	£223,231
450 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-03-05	£221,110
448 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-03-05	£221,110

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL50 3JA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GL50 3JA 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	148
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	14
Other	10
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	31
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Education	19
Manufacturing	19
Other	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gloucester Road Primary School Gloucester Road , GL51 8PB	4out of 4	411 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great St James Square , GL50 3QG	4out of 4	426 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gardners Lane Primary School Gardners Lane , Swindon Road GL51 9JW	3out of 4	700 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Malvern Road , GL50 2NR	4out of 4	721 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunalley Primary School West Drive , GL50 4LB	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,728 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	2,133 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	2,343 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	2,537 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	4,226 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	2,520 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	759 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Alternative Provision School St George's Centre , Alstone Lane GL51 8HH	3out of 4	933 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	991 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Ladies' College Bayshill Road , GL50 3EP	- not rated	1,021 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Cheltenham College Bath Road , GL53 7LD	- not rated	1,731 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
Honeybourne Gate	Apartment 1, Honeybourne Gate	118 yd
Firenze	399 High Street, Cheltenham	121 yd
Chikenzo El Paso	Chikenzo Peri Peri, 399 High Street	136 yd
Samrub Thai	Railway Inn, New Street	287 yd
Ginger And Garlic	334 High Street, Cheltenham	295 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adam And Eve Cheltenham	Adam & Eve Inn, 8 Townsend Street	198 yd
The Railway	Railway Inn, New Street	287 yd
The Spectre	73 - 75 High Street, Cheltenham	333 yd
Frog And Fiddle	313 - 315 High Street, Cheltenham	373 yd
Cheltenham Spa Bowling Club	St Georges Square, Cheltenham	465 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hei Kitchen	412 High Street, Cheltenham	1 yd
Chennai	397 High Street, Cheltenham	121 yd
That Sandwich Place	128 Swindon Road, Cheltenham	226 yd
Havanas Burgers And Shakes	365 High Street, Cheltenham	233 yd
Pizza Go Go	375 High Street, Cheltenham	233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shahi Bazar	Organic Gurus, Unit 1	125 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, Colletts Drive	263 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Food & Home Store, Honeybourne Way	284 yd
Oriental Food Store	308 High Street, Cheltenham	380 yd
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Limited, Swindon Road	518 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Catholic School Of Saint Gregory The Great ST. JAMES SQUARE	artificial grass pitch	330 yd
Unisport (Hardwick) (Closed) Hardwick Hall Hardwick Hall St. Pauls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	449 yd
Chelsea Spa Ladies Leisure Club (Closed) 54-58 54-58 Clarence Street	health and fitness suite	501 yd
Reset Health And Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 St. Georges Place	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Dw Fitness (Cheltenham) THE BREWERY THE BREWERY HENRIETTA STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	629 yd
Leisure @ Cheltenham TOMMY TAYLORS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	763 yd
The Folly STREET RECORD STREET RECORD GARDNERS LANE	grass pitches	774 yd
Prince Of Wales Stadium CHELTENHAM RECREATION CENTRE CHELTENHAM RECREATION CENTRE TOMMY TAYLORS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	800 yd
Reset (Closed) St. Georges Road	health and fitness suite	811 yd
Agg Gardeners MARLE HILL ROAD	grass pitches	817 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL50 3JA