New Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL50 3LN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	42.8%	47.8%	5.0%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	57.2%	52.2%	-5.0%	49.0%	3.2%

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 3LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.2% 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	61.1%	60.2%	-0.9%	37.9%	22.3%
Married: Opposite sex	20.7%	21.2%	0.5%	44.2%	-23.0%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	12.7%	12.3%	-0.4%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	40.1%	52.1%	12.0%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	40.4%	32.5%	-7.9%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	13.8%	11%	-2.8%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	15.3%	16%	0.7%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	9.3%	2.0%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	10%	0.9%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.8%	4.9%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.2%	16%	-6.2%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	37.2%	1.6%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	7.6%	3.7%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.1% 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%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.9%	84.1%	-5.8%	81.4%	2.7%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	81.8%	64%	-17.8%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	8.1%	24.3%	16.2%	6.1%	18.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2%	1%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	6.5%	1.4%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.8%	64%	-16.8%	83.2%	-19.2%
10+ Years	3.4%	8.9%	5.5%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	6.4%	11.6%	5.2%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	3.4%	10.6%	7.2%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	4.8%	-1.3%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is New Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Street was 228.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.7% higher than the Lansdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Lansdown and the 39th highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.0%.

🔎 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 3LN, 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 New Street are based on 129 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 New Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL50 3LN

Average Price
£267,988

Semi-Detached
£295,611

Terraced
£285,970

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,141

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Street

Average Price
£292,050

Semi-Detached
£328,832

Terraced
£326,771

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,261

Other
£688,114

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 New Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-01-31	£269,753
27A New Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£193,000	2024-01-15	£199,074
17 New Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-11-24	£196,972
43 New Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-04-27	£359,756
27B New Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,000	2021-09-20	£206,984

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL50 3LN

Employment

GL50 3LN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in GL50 3LN 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	103
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	30
Retired	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	2
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	140 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Road Primary School Gloucester Road , GL51 8PB	4out of 4	685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Malvern Road , GL50 2NR	4out of 4	772 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunalley Primary School West Drive , GL50 4LB	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gardners Lane Primary School Gardners Lane , Swindon Road GL51 9JW	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Foundation school	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	1,625 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	2,467 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	2,481 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	2,623 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	3,886 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	2,747 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	540 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Ladies' College Bayshill Road , GL50 3EP	- not rated	741 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	958 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	1,164 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham College Bath Road , GL53 7LD	- not rated	1,432 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
Wakami Noodle Bar	304 High Street, Cheltenham	34 yd
Sunrise Cafe	310 High Street, Cheltenham	34 yd
Bombay & Co Express	302 High Street, Cheltenham	34 yd
Ginger And Garlic	334 High Street, Cheltenham	60 yd
Go Peri	321 High Street, Cheltenham	89 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spectre	73 - 75 High Street, Cheltenham	34 yd
Frog And Fiddle	313 - 315 High Street, Cheltenham	89 yd
Cheltenham Spa Bowling Club	St Georges Square, Cheltenham	126 yd
The Bottle Of Sauce Ltd	The Bottle Of Sauce, 7 Ambrose Street	153 yd
The Railway	Railway Inn, New Street	179 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheltenham Kebab And Pizza House	Cheltenham Kebab House, 300 High Street	34 yd
Spa Grill	323 High Street, Cheltenham	80 yd
Domino's Pizza	319 - 321 High Street, Cheltenham	89 yd
Goperi	321 High Street, Cheltenham	89 yd
Porketta Italian Street Food	367 High Street, Cheltenham	130 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Food Store	308 High Street, Cheltenham	59 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Food & Home Store, Honeybourne Way	222 yd
Shahi Bazar	Organic Gurus, Unit 1	233 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, Unit E	309 yd
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Limited, Swindon Road	354 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Catholic School Of Saint Gregory The Great ST. JAMES SQUARE	artificial grass pitch	159 yd
Chelsea Spa Ladies Leisure Club (Closed) 54-58 54-58 Clarence Street	health and fitness suite	177 yd
Reset Health And Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 St. Georges Place	health and fitness suite	225 yd
Dw Fitness (Cheltenham) THE BREWERY THE BREWERY HENRIETTA STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	323 yd
Reset (Closed) St. Georges Road	health and fitness suite	533 yd
Lady Tone (Closed) 23a 23a Pittville Street	health and fitness suite	551 yd
Chapel Spa NORTH PLACE	health and fitness suite	557 yd
Unisport (Hardwick) (Closed) Hardwick Hall Hardwick Hall St. Pauls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	702 yd
Agg Gardeners MARLE HILL ROAD	grass pitches	789 yd
Welcome Gym (Cheltenham) GROSVENOR TERRACE	health and fitness suite	826 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	82.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.1%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL50 3LN