Malthouse Lane, Cheltenham, GL50 4EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL50 4EY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	52.9%	49.5%	-3.4%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	47.1%	50.5%	3.4%	49.0%	1.5%

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 4EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.5% 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	70.7%	69.5%	-1.2%	37.9%	31.6%
Married: Opposite sex	18.2%	19.2%	1.0%	44.2%	-25.0%
Separated	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.4%	7.1%	1.7%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	3%	3.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	50.2%	43.9%	-6.3%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	40.2%	39.9%	-0.3%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	7.2%	11.1%	3.9%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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	10.6%	14.5%	3.9%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	4.1%	-2.9%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	10.1%	-4.5%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31.7%	31.4%	-0.3%	16.9%	14.5%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	33.7%	6.9%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	8.7%	3%	-5.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	91.4%	87.5%	-3.9%	81.4%	6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	78.9%	75.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	16%	15.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	4.3%	3.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
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	78.2%	75.7%	-2.5%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	6%	10%	4.0%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	9.1%	5.9%	-3.2%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.5%	37.2%	13.3%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Malthouse Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Malthouse Lane was 95.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.9% lower than the Pittville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Malthouse Lane has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Pittville and the 127th highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.8%.

🔎 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 4EY, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Malthouse Lane are based on 37 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 Malthouse Lane, Cheltenham, GL50 4EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL50 4EY

Average Price
£295,490

Semi-Detached
£450,354

Terraced
£282,107

Detached
£218,602

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,708

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Malthouse Lane

Average Price
£318,623

Semi-Detached
£462,229

Terraced
£286,392

Detached
£476,242

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,985

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Malthouse LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Fleece Cottage Malthouse Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£231,500	2025-05-20	£242,075
3 Woodbine Cottage Malthouse Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2020-08-21	£196,110
18 Malthouse Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£139,500	2019-12-20	£172,423
8 Malthouse Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2019-10-24	£283,294
8 Malthouse Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2016-12-02	£266,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL50 4EY

Employment

GL50 4EY 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.

The percentage of student residents living in GL50 4EY 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	89
Student (economically inactive)	62
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	46
Self-Employed	31
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	59
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Administrative and support service activities	21
Other	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunalley Primary School West Drive , GL50 4LB	3out of 4	512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great St James Square , GL50 3QG	4out of 4	683 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gardners Lane Primary School Gardners Lane , Swindon Road GL51 9JW	3out of 4	873 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Jersey Street , GL52 2JP	3out of 4	934 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Road Primary School Gloucester Road , GL51 8PB	4out of 4	1,015 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,118 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	2,558 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	2,904 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	3,031 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	4,013 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	3,121 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	1,073 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Ladies' College Bayshill Road , GL50 3EP	- not rated	1,210 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Berkhampstead School Pittville Circus Road , GL52 2QA	- not rated	1,501 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	1,502 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	1,540 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
School House Cafe	St Pauls Church Centre, St Pauls Road	55 yd
Burger Boyz Cheltenham Ltd	62 Swindon Road, Cheltenham	70 yd
The Coconut Tree	Coconut Tree, 59 St Pauls Road	133 yd
St Paul's Community Hub	Community Centre, Windsor Court	334 yd
Son Of Steak	Son Of Steak Cheltenham, Unit 4	415 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frog And Fiddle	313 - 315 High Street, Cheltenham	470 yd
The Spectre	73 - 75 High Street, Cheltenham	517 yd
St. Georges Vaults	St Georges Vaults, St Georges Place	566 yd
United Services Club (Nibley House) Ltd	7 North Place, Cheltenham	576 yd
The Feathered Fish	104 - 106 Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham	588 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
H'dg Peri	49 St Pauls Road, Cheltenham	55 yd
Wan Delight Chinese Takeaway	11A St Pauls Road, Cheltenham	168 yd
St Pauls Fish Bar	69 St Pauls Road, Cheltenham	179 yd
Habibah	291 High Street, Cheltenham	466 yd
Domino's Pizza	319 - 321 High Street, Cheltenham	470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Limited, Swindon Road	222 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, Unit E	507 yd
Oriental Food Store	308 High Street, Cheltenham	512 yd
Shahi Bazar	Organic Gurus, Unit 1	521 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	Street Record, Greet Road	576 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Agg Gardeners MARLE HILL ROAD	grass pitches	238 yd
Leisure @ Cheltenham TOMMY TAYLORS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	454 yd
Prince Of Wales Stadium CHELTENHAM RECREATION CENTRE CHELTENHAM RECREATION CENTRE TOMMY TAYLORS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	466 yd
Dw Fitness (Cheltenham) THE BREWERY THE BREWERY HENRIETTA STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	478 yd
Chapel Spa NORTH PLACE	health and fitness suite	528 yd
Unisport (Hardwick) (Closed) Hardwick Hall Hardwick Hall St. Pauls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	561 yd
Reset Health And Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 St. Georges Place	health and fitness suite	587 yd
Pittville Park PITVILLE PARK PITVILLE PARK EVESHAM ROAD	tennis courts	669 yd
Chelsea Spa Ladies Leisure Club (Closed) 54-58 54-58 Clarence Street	health and fitness suite	674 yd
The Catholic School Of Saint Gregory The Great ST. JAMES SQUARE	artificial grass pitch	699 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	83.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	74 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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