Station Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL50 3LX 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 3LX, 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 Station Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station 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.

Station 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 3LX, 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 Station Street are based on 45 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 Station Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL50 3LX

Average Price
£358,661

Semi-Detached
£348,566

Terraced
£352,500

Detached
£505,992

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Street

Average Price
£358,812

Semi-Detached
£344,264

Terraced
£347,845

Detached
£518,313

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Station Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£499,950	2024-05-31	£515,054
24 Station Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-03-06	£395,888
1 Station Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-11-29	£277,918
11 Station Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-08-31	£335,952
8 Station Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£327,500	2022-07-29	£349,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL50 3LX

Employment

GL50 3LX 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 3LX 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	208 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Road Primary School Gloucester Road , GL51 8PB	4out of 4	536 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Malvern Road , GL50 2NR	4out of 4	668 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gardners Lane Primary School Gardners Lane , Swindon Road GL51 9JW	3out of 4	911 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunalley Primary School West Drive , GL50 4LB	3out of 4	1,100 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	1,722 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	2,325 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	2,431 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	2,475 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	4,017 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	2,606 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	562 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Ladies' College Bayshill Road , GL50 3EP	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	890 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	1,020 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham College Bath Road , GL53 7LD	- not rated	1,516 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
Samrub Thai	Railway Inn, New Street	92 yd
Ginger And Garlic	334 High Street, Cheltenham	134 yd
Chikenzo El Paso	Chikenzo Peri Peri, 399 High Street	155 yd
Firenze	399 High Street, Cheltenham	156 yd
Wakami Noodle Bar	304 High Street, Cheltenham	159 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway	Railway Inn, New Street	92 yd
The Spectre	73 - 75 High Street, Cheltenham	159 yd
Frog And Fiddle	313 - 315 High Street, Cheltenham	218 yd
Cheltenham Spa Bowling Club	St Georges Square, Cheltenham	262 yd
The Bottle Of Sauce Ltd	The Bottle Of Sauce, 7 Ambrose Street	283 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Havanas Burgers And Shakes	365 High Street, Cheltenham	128 yd
Pizza Go Go	375 High Street, Cheltenham	128 yd
Pizza Hut	373 High Street, Cheltenham	128 yd
Porketta Italian Street Food	367 High Street, Cheltenham	128 yd
Chennai	397 High Street, Cheltenham	156 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Food & Home Store, Honeybourne Way	118 yd
Shahi Bazar	Organic Gurus, Unit 1	151 yd
Oriental Food Store	308 High Street, Cheltenham	204 yd
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Limited, Swindon Road	453 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, Unit E	457 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Catholic School Of Saint Gregory The Great ST. JAMES SQUARE	artificial grass pitch	120 yd
Chelsea Spa Ladies Leisure Club (Closed) 54-58 54-58 Clarence Street	health and fitness suite	286 yd
Reset Health And Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 St. Georges Place	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Dw Fitness (Cheltenham) THE BREWERY THE BREWERY HENRIETTA STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	470 yd
Reset (Closed) St. Georges Road	health and fitness suite	597 yd
Unisport (Hardwick) (Closed) Hardwick Hall Hardwick Hall St. Pauls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	636 yd
Lady Tone (Closed) 23a 23a Pittville Street	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Chapel Spa NORTH PLACE	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Clc Sports Centre GLENLEE HOUSE GLENLEE HOUSE MALVERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	782 yd
Agg Gardeners MARLE HILL ROAD	grass pitches	850 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	89.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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