Brookbank Close, Cheltenham, GL50 3NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL50 3NL 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	47.8%	44.8%	-3.0%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	52.2%	55.2%	3.0%	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 3NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.4% 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	63.9%	64.4%	0.5%	37.9%	26.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24.8%	22.5%	-2.3%	44.2%	-21.7%
Separated	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.4%	8.6%	1.2%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.9%	52.9%	-7.0%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	32.6%	35.5%	2.9%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	4.6%	9.8%	5.2%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	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.

In the area around GL50 3NL this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 54.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	8.9%	-0.1%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	5.5%	-4.8%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	9.2%	-4.8%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14.1%	2.8%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	45.4%	54.5%	9.1%	33.8%	20.7%
Other	8.2%	2.9%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.4%	88.1%	-5.3%	81.4%	6.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% 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	77.4%	74.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	16.4%	15.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	5.7%	2.5%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
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	76.5%	74.8%	-1.7%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	4.6%	7.1%	2.5%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	8%	5.5%	-2.5%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	7.3%	7.4%	0.1%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Brookbank Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brookbank Close was 40.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.8% lower than the Lansdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brookbank Close has the lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Lansdown and the 137th lowest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.7%.

🔎 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 3NL, 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 Brookbank Close are based on 507 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 Brookbank Close, Cheltenham, GL50 3NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL50 3NL

Average Price
£263,753

Semi-Detached
£396,753

Terraced
£407,638

Detached
£535,533

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,236

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brookbank Close

Average Price
£294,879

Semi-Detached
£462,420

Terraced
£465,432

Detached
£526,443

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,826

Other
£147,961

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brookbank CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Kings House, 17 Brookbank Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2025-09-30	£142,000
Flat 7 Emperor Court, 19 Brookbank Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-09-30	£205,000
Flat 28 Emperor Court, 19 Brookbank Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-09-12	£195,000
Flat 3 Kings House, 17 Brookbank Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£161,000	2025-06-12	£168,809
11 Brookbank Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-03-31	£321,410

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL50 3NL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	239
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	28
Retired	19
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	52
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	36
Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Education	25
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Information and communication	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Construction	6
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	180 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Malvern Road , GL50 2NR	4out of 4	465 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great St James Square , GL50 3QG	4out of 4	524 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gardners Lane Primary School Gardners Lane , Swindon Road GL51 9JW	3out of 4	827 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowanfield Junior School Alstone Lane , GL51 8HY	4out of 4	1,094 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	2,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pittville School Albert Road , GL52 3JD	3out of 4	2,021 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	2,108 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	2,292 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	4,317 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	2,247 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Alternative Provision School St George's Centre , Alstone Lane GL51 8HH	3out of 4	657 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service St George's Road , County Offices GL50 3EW	4out of 4	711 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	764 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Ladies' College Bayshill Road , GL50 3EP	- not rated	1,010 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dean Close Preparatory School Lansdown Road , GL51 6QS	- not rated	1,509 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	276 yd
Costa	Tesco Stores Ltd, Colletts Drive	322 yd
Samrub Thai	Railway Inn, New Street	361 yd
Firenze	399 High Street, Cheltenham	389 yd
Chikenzo El Paso	Chikenzo Peri Peri, 399 High Street	403 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Arms	140 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham	339 yd
The Railway	Railway Inn, New Street	361 yd
Adam And Eve Cheltenham	Adam & Eve Inn, 8 Townsend Street	382 yd
The Spectre	73 - 75 High Street, Cheltenham	527 yd
Frog And Fiddle	313 - 315 High Street, Cheltenham	584 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Limited, Colletts Drive	291 yd
Hei Kitchen	412 High Street, Cheltenham	294 yd
Hakka	142 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham	339 yd
Chennai	397 High Street, Cheltenham	389 yd
321 Pizza Kebabs Burgers	148 St Georges Road, Cheltenham	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, Colletts Drive	291 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Food & Home Store, Honeybourne Way	323 yd
Shahi Bazar	Organic Gurus, Unit 1	390 yd
Oriental Food Store	308 High Street, Cheltenham	572 yd
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Limited, Swindon Road	789 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Catholic School Of Saint Gregory The Great ST. JAMES SQUARE	artificial grass pitch	406 yd
Clc Sports Centre GLENLEE HOUSE GLENLEE HOUSE MALVERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	570 yd
Chelsea Spa Ladies Leisure Club (Closed) 54-58 54-58 Clarence Street	health and fitness suite	615 yd
Unisport (Hardwick) (Closed) Hardwick Hall Hardwick Hall St. Pauls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	668 yd
Reset Health And Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 St. Georges Place	health and fitness suite	727 yd
Reset (Closed) St. Georges Road	health and fitness suite	816 yd
Christ College Sports Pitches (Closed) Alstone Lane	grass pitches	823 yd
The Folly STREET RECORD STREET RECORD GARDNERS LANE	grass pitches	836 yd
Dw Fitness (Cheltenham) THE BREWERY THE BREWERY HENRIETTA STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	838 yd
Petersfield Park St. Peters Close	grass pitches	913 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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	110.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	110.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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