St James Square, Cheltenham, GL50 3PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL50 3PY is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	41.4%	45.4%	4.0%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	58.6%	54.6%	-4.0%	49.0%	5.6%

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 3PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58% 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	62.6%	58%	-4.6%	37.9%	20.1%
Married: Opposite sex	22.3%	26%	3.7%	44.2%	-18.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.6%	9.4%	-2.2%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (90.8%) 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	60.3%	61.1%	0.8%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	29.6%	29.7%	0.1%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	7.4%	6.6%	-0.8%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 3PY this area, 4.4% 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 63.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	18.2%	-13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	2.8%	-5.5%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	10%	0.8%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	14.1%	-3.1%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	55.2%	63.4%	8.2%	33.8%	29.6%
Other	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	89.6%	89.1%	-0.5%	81.4%	7.7%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	77.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	-5.8%
European Union	9.3%	12.2%	2.9%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	77.4%	0.1%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	7.4%	7.2%	-0.2%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	3.3%	6.7%	3.4%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	5.8%	-1.9%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is St James Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James Square was 594.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 126.6% higher than the College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James Square has the 7th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in College and the 12th highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 345.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.9%.

🔎 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 3PY, 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 St James Square are based on 101 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 St James Square, Cheltenham, GL50 3PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL50 3PY

Average Price
£254,698

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,698

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Square

Average Price
£603,037

Semi-Detached
£712,415

Terraced
£678,185

Detached
£2,196,626

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,150

Other
£5,203,933

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 6 St James North, 1 St James Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2024-02-16	£169,507
Apartment 18 St James North 1 St James Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-01-12	£185,665
Apartment 13 St James North 1 St James Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,500	2022-06-10	£173,980
Apartment 20 St James North 1 St James Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£322,000	2022-02-25	£340,429
Apartment 22 St James North 1 St James Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-12-09	£347,638

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL50 3PY

Employment

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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	159
Retired	52
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	28
Education	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Manufacturing	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Mining and quarrying	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	3

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	86 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Malvern Road , GL50 2NR	4out of 4	604 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Road Primary School Gloucester Road , GL51 8PB	4out of 4	652 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Jersey Street , GL52 2JP	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gardners Lane Primary School Gardners Lane , Swindon Road GL51 9JW	3out of 4	1,123 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	1,817 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	2,276 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	2,472 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	2,549 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	3,850 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	2,631 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	352 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Ladies' College Bayshill Road , GL50 3EP	- not rated	597 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	761 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	1,071 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham College Bath Road , GL53 7LD	- not rated	1,308 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
The Sober Parrot	Number Seven, 7 St James Square	122 yd
Samrub Thai	Railway Inn, New Street	139 yd
T N S Catering Management Ltd	Jessop House, Jessop Avenue	172 yd
BaxterStorey Clockwise Festival House Ltd	Festival House, Jessop Avenue	172 yd
Two Hands	Festival House, Jessop Avenue	172 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway	Railway Inn, New Street	139 yd
The Bottle Of Sauce Ltd	The Bottle Of Sauce, 7 Ambrose Street	201 yd
Cheltenham Spa Bowling Club	St Georges Square, Cheltenham	206 yd
The Spectre	73 - 75 High Street, Cheltenham	238 yd
The Bayshill	Bayshill Inn, St Georges Place	240 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheltenham Kebab And Pizza House	Cheltenham Kebab House, 300 High Street	238 yd
Spa Grill	323 High Street, Cheltenham	283 yd
Domino's Pizza	319 - 321 High Street, Cheltenham	288 yd
Goperi	321 High Street, Cheltenham	288 yd
Havanas Burgers And Shakes	365 High Street, Cheltenham	301 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Food & Home Store, Honeybourne Way	158 yd
Oriental Food Store	308 High Street, Cheltenham	247 yd
Shahi Bazar	Organic Gurus, Unit 1	363 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, Unit E	430 yd
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Limited, Swindon Road	554 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Catholic School Of Saint Gregory The Great ST. JAMES SQUARE	artificial grass pitch	95 yd
Chelsea Spa Ladies Leisure Club (Closed) 54-58 54-58 Clarence Street	health and fitness suite	164 yd
Reset Health And Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 St. Georges Place	health and fitness suite	304 yd
Reset (Closed) St. Georges Road	health and fitness suite	387 yd
Dw Fitness (Cheltenham) THE BREWERY THE BREWERY HENRIETTA STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	456 yd
Lady Tone (Closed) 23a 23a Pittville Street	health and fitness suite	617 yd
Chapel Spa NORTH PLACE	health and fitness suite	685 yd
Clc Sports Centre GLENLEE HOUSE GLENLEE HOUSE MALVERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	709 yd
Reset Health & Fitness Centre ORIEL LODGE ORIEL LODGE ORIEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	804 yd
Ymca (Cheltenham Vittoria Walk) VITTORIA WALK	squash courts	821 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	194.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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