Folly Lane, Cheltenham, GL50 4BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL50 4BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.5%	1.9%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.4%	48.5%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 4BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	44.8%	52.6%	7.8%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	27.6%	-7.5%	44.2%	-16.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11.3%	10.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	44%	48.9%	4.9%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	33.2%	31.9%	-1.3%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	14.8%	12.6%	-2.2%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	7.6%	4.7%	-2.9%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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	43.8%	24.2%	-19.6%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	8.1%	-9.4%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	16.8%	3.4%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.4%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	7.2%	28.2%	21.0%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.2%	83.5%	-13.7%	81.4%	2.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	93.2%	80.4%	-12.8%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	5.6%	9.6%	4.0%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	79.8%	-13.0%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	15.3%	13.7%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	76.7%	-16.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Folly Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Folly Lane was 89.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.5% lower than the Pittville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Folly Lane has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Pittville and the 141st highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.6%.

🔎 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 4BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Folly Lane are based on 22 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 Folly Lane, Cheltenham, GL50 4BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL50 4BY

Average Price
£315,936

Semi-Detached
£372,880

Terraced
£145,106

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Folly Lane

Average Price
£287,265

Semi-Detached
£307,827

Terraced
£194,735

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Folly LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Folly Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-12-07	£378,151
18 Folly Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£249,995	2015-10-23	£383,010
18A Folly Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,995	2015-09-11	£382,452
18B Folly Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,995	2015-08-28	£387,529
54 Folly Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2010-02-26	£149,362

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL50 4BY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Education	6
Other	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gardners Lane Primary School Gardners Lane , Swindon Road GL51 9JW	3out of 4	440 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunalley Primary School West Drive , GL50 4LB	3out of 4	840 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Road Primary School Gloucester Road , GL51 8PB	4out of 4	885 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great St James Square , GL50 3QG	4out of 4	912 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Malvern Road , GL50 2NR	4out of 4	1,312 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	1,334 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	2,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	2,602 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	3,136 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve School Two Hedges Road , Bishops Cleeve GL52 8AE	2out of 4	4,334 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,892 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	1,304 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Alternative Provision School St George's Centre , Alstone Lane GL51 8HH	3out of 4	1,378 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Ladies' College Bayshill Road , GL50 3EP	- not rated	1,515 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	1,590 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berkhampstead School Pittville Circus Road , GL52 2QA	- not rated	1,942 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
St Paul's Community Hub	Community Centre, Windsor Court	163 yd
Fit Stop Cafe	Leisure At, Pittville Recreation Centre	207 yd
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales Stadium, Tommy Taylors Lane	207 yd
Gather & Gather By CH&CO Catering Ltd	Hardwick Campus, St Pauls Road	215 yd
The Coconut Tree	Coconut Tree, 59 St Pauls Road	369 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adam And Eve Cheltenham	Adam & Eve Inn, 8 Townsend Street	477 yd
Frog And Fiddle	313 - 315 High Street, Cheltenham	732 yd
The Spectre	73 - 75 High Street, Cheltenham	746 yd
The Railway	Railway Inn, New Street	839 yd
Cheltenham Spa Bowling Club	St Georges Square, Cheltenham	876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Pauls Fish Bar	69 St Pauls Road, Cheltenham	330 yd
That Sandwich Place	128 Swindon Road, Cheltenham	382 yd
H'dg Peri	49 St Pauls Road, Cheltenham	463 yd
Chennai	397 High Street, Cheltenham	594 yd
Hei Kitchen	412 High Street, Cheltenham	599 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shahi Bazar	Organic Gurus, Unit 1	599 yd
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Limited, Swindon Road	606 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, Colletts Drive	617 yd
Oriental Food Store	308 High Street, Cheltenham	769 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Food & Home Store, Honeybourne Way	855 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leisure @ Cheltenham TOMMY TAYLORS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	189 yd
Unisport (Hardwick) (Closed) Hardwick Hall Hardwick Hall St. Pauls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	216 yd
Prince Of Wales Stadium CHELTENHAM RECREATION CENTRE CHELTENHAM RECREATION CENTRE TOMMY TAYLORS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	228 yd
Agg Gardeners MARLE HILL ROAD	grass pitches	472 yd
The Folly STREET RECORD STREET RECORD GARDNERS LANE	grass pitches	623 yd
Pittville Park PITVILLE PARK PITVILLE PARK EVESHAM ROAD	tennis courts	820 yd
The Catholic School Of Saint Gregory The Great ST. JAMES SQUARE	artificial grass pitch	866 yd
Dw Fitness (Cheltenham) THE BREWERY THE BREWERY HENRIETTA STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	868 yd
Reset Health And Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 St. Georges Place	health and fitness suite	920 yd
Chelsea Spa Ladies Leisure Club (Closed) 54-58 54-58 Clarence Street	health and fitness suite	946 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	78.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	261.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	198.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL50 4BY