Swindon Road, Cheltenham, GL50 4AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL50 4AS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	46%	48.4%	2.4%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	54%	51.6%	-2.4%	49.0%	2.6%

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 4AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.5% 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	67.3%	67.5%	0.2%	37.9%	29.6%
Married: Opposite sex	16.5%	17.5%	1.0%	44.2%	-26.7%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.4%	10.5%	1.1%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	48.9%	52.5%	3.6%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	37.1%	31.9%	-5.2%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	9.8%	11.6%	1.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	19.1%	5.8%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	8.5%	-5.9%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	11.3%	-0.9%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.6%	17%	-4.6%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	39.6%	11.2%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	9.7%	1.8%	-7.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	1%	3.4%	2.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89.2%	79.4%	-9.8%	81.4%	-2.0%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	4%	3.7%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.9% 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	74.3%	64.9%	-9.4%	83.2%	-18.3%
European Union	16.2%	18.9%	2.7%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	6.5%	2.4%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	1.3%	2.4%
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	74%	64.9%	-9.1%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	8.3%	10.9%	2.6%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	8.9%	9%	0.1%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	5.1%	9%	3.9%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	6.2%	2.4%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	7.7%	1.3%	6.4%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Swindon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swindon Road was 214.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.4% higher than the Pittville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swindon Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Pittville and the 42nd highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in GL50 4AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Swindon Road are based on 284 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 Swindon Road, Cheltenham, GL50 4AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL50 4AS

Average Price
£349,447

Semi-Detached
£348,893

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£350,000

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swindon Road

Average Price
£368,977

Semi-Detached
£317,686

Terraced
£274,385

Detached
£390,690

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,333

Other
£1,906,930

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swindon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Swindon Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-01-31	£356,624
56 Swindon Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2007-10-18	£358,092
56 Swindon Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,000	2004-04-16	£383,225
56 Swindon Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£59,995	1998-05-12	£315,274

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL50 4AS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GL50 4AS 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	112
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Retired	14
Other	12
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	15
Manufacturing	12
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	2

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	360 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Road Primary School Gloucester Road , GL51 8PB	4out of 4	727 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunalley Primary School West Drive , GL50 4LB	3out of 4	835 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gardners Lane Primary School Gardners Lane , Swindon Road GL51 9JW	3out of 4	852 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Malvern Road , GL50 2NR	4out of 4	937 yd	Academy converter	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	1,455 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	2,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	2,662 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	2,689 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	3,992 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	2,832 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 Ladies' College Bayshill Road , GL50 3EP	- not rated	947 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	1,155 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	1,242 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham College Bath Road , GL53 7LD	- not rated	1,619 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
Happy Garden	327 - 329 High Street, Cheltenham	129 yd
Go Peri	321 High Street, Cheltenham	162 yd
Ginger And Garlic	334 High Street, Cheltenham	169 yd
Wakami Noodle Bar	304 High Street, Cheltenham	186 yd
Sunrise Cafe	310 High Street, Cheltenham	186 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frog And Fiddle	313 - 315 High Street, Cheltenham	162 yd
The Spectre	73 - 75 High Street, Cheltenham	186 yd
Cheltenham Spa Bowling Club	St Georges Square, Cheltenham	307 yd
St. Georges Vaults	St Georges Vaults, St Georges Place	327 yd
The Bottle Of Sauce Ltd	The Bottle Of Sauce, 7 Ambrose Street	338 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Porketta Italian Street Food	367 High Street, Cheltenham	141 yd
Havanas Burgers And Shakes	365 High Street, Cheltenham	141 yd
Pizza Go Go	375 High Street, Cheltenham	141 yd
Pizza Hut	373 High Street, Cheltenham	141 yd
Spa Grill	323 High Street, Cheltenham	154 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shahi Bazar	Organic Gurus, Unit 1	200 yd
Oriental Food Store	308 High Street, Cheltenham	201 yd
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Limited, Swindon Road	202 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, Unit E	357 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Food & Home Store, Honeybourne Way	385 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Fitness (Cheltenham) THE BREWERY THE BREWERY HENRIETTA STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	350 yd
The Catholic School Of Saint Gregory The Great ST. JAMES SQUARE	artificial grass pitch	354 yd
Reset Health And Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 St. Georges Place	health and fitness suite	355 yd
Chelsea Spa Ladies Leisure Club (Closed) 54-58 54-58 Clarence Street	health and fitness suite	379 yd
Unisport (Hardwick) (Closed) Hardwick Hall Hardwick Hall St. Pauls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	533 yd
Chapel Spa NORTH PLACE	health and fitness suite	543 yd
Agg Gardeners MARLE HILL ROAD	grass pitches	583 yd
Lady Tone (Closed) 23a 23a Pittville Street	health and fitness suite	618 yd
Leisure @ Cheltenham TOMMY TAYLORS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	670 yd
Prince Of Wales Stadium CHELTENHAM RECREATION CENTRE CHELTENHAM RECREATION CENTRE TOMMY TAYLORS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	698 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	57.1%

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%

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

Overview of GL50 4AS