Aldridge Close, Cheltenham, GL50 4DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL50 4DH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	53.2%	47.3%	-5.9%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	46.8%	52.7%	5.9%	49.0%	3.7%

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 4DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	61.9%	42.1%	-19.8%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	13.6%	24.7%	11.1%	44.2%	-19.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	13.9%	18.4%	4.5%	9.1%	9.3%
Widowed	6.8%	8.4%	1.6%	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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (60.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.1%	30.5%	-6.6%	48.4%	-17.9%
Good health	34%	30.1%	-3.9%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	19.1%	22.1%	3.0%	12.7%	9.4%
Bad health	7.6%	12.4%	4.8%	4.0%	8.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	1.2%	3.7%

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.

In the area around GL50 4DH this area, 32.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.2%	32.8%	6.6%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	10.4%	-3.5%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	17.2%	4.3%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28.6%	10.4%	-18.2%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	21.9%	10.7%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	5.8%	2.1%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	3.1%	0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	89.7%	85.9%	-3.8%	81.4%	4.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	86.9%	88.1%	1.2%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	4%	4%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	84.2%	88.1%	3.9%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	2.7%	8.4%	5.7%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	0%	-9.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	35.4%	13.5%	21.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Aldridge Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Aldridge Close was 137.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.7% higher than the Pittville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Aldridge Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Pittville and the 73rd highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.7%.

🔎 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 4DH, 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 Aldridge Close are based on 3 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 Aldridge Close, Cheltenham, GL50 4DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL50 4DH

Average Price
£149,928

Semi-Detached
£163,753

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,103

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Aldridge Close

Average Price
£149,005

Semi-Detached
£168,070

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,472

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Aldridge CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Aldridge Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-02-14	£168,070
8 Aldridge Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2014-08-22	£138,281
8 Aldridge Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,500	2004-04-23	£140,663

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL50 4DH

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	52
Full-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	12
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	420 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Road Primary School Gloucester Road , GL51 8PB	4out of 4	706 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great St James Square , GL50 3QG	4out of 4	766 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunalley Primary School West Drive , GL50 4LB	3out of 4	926 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Malvern Road , GL50 2NR	4out of 4	1,129 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	1,467 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	2,093 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	2,480 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	2,953 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	4,422 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	2,744 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	1,148 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	1,208 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Ladies' College Bayshill Road , GL50 3EP	- not rated	1,376 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	1,409 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berkhampstead School Pittville Circus Road , GL52 2QA	- not rated	1,966 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
Gather & Gather By CH&CO Catering Ltd	Hardwick Campus, St Pauls Road	96 yd
Gas Green Big Local Lunch Club	Gas Green Youth Centre, Baker Street	202 yd
St Paul's Community Hub	Community Centre, Windsor Court	289 yd
The Coconut Tree	Coconut Tree, 59 St Pauls Road	342 yd
Fit Stop Cafe	Leisure At, Pittville Recreation Centre	389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adam And Eve Cheltenham	Adam & Eve Inn, 8 Townsend Street	294 yd
Frog And Fiddle	313 - 315 High Street, Cheltenham	608 yd
The Spectre	73 - 75 High Street, Cheltenham	609 yd
The Railway	Railway Inn, New Street	675 yd
Cheltenham Spa Bowling Club	St Georges Square, Cheltenham	748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
That Sandwich Place	128 Swindon Road, Cheltenham	199 yd
St Pauls Fish Bar	69 St Pauls Road, Cheltenham	293 yd
Hei Kitchen	412 High Street, Cheltenham	420 yd
Chennai	397 High Street, Cheltenham	430 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Limited, Colletts Drive	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shahi Bazar	Organic Gurus, Unit 1	435 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, Colletts Drive	440 yd
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Limited, Swindon Road	545 yd
Oriental Food Store	308 High Street, Cheltenham	640 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Food & Home Store, Honeybourne Way	686 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Unisport (Hardwick) (Closed) Hardwick Hall Hardwick Hall St. Pauls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	96 yd
Leisure @ Cheltenham TOMMY TAYLORS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	366 yd
Prince Of Wales Stadium CHELTENHAM RECREATION CENTRE CHELTENHAM RECREATION CENTRE TOMMY TAYLORS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	404 yd
Agg Gardeners MARLE HILL ROAD	grass pitches	562 yd
The Folly STREET RECORD STREET RECORD GARDNERS LANE	grass pitches	577 yd
The Catholic School Of Saint Gregory The Great ST. JAMES SQUARE	artificial grass pitch	706 yd
Dw Fitness (Cheltenham) THE BREWERY THE BREWERY HENRIETTA STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	786 yd
Reset Health And Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 St. Georges Place	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Chelsea Spa Ladies Leisure Club (Closed) 54-58 54-58 Clarence Street	health and fitness suite	812 yd
Chapel Spa NORTH PLACE	health and fitness suite	931 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	244 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	89 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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