Distel Close, Cheltenham, GL50 4SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL50 4SN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.4%	49.7%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.6%	50.3%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.8%	34.4%	4.6%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	49.2%	-7.9%	44.2%	5.0%
Separated	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.9%	8%	-1.9%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	2%	5.6%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (85.5%) 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	44.8%	43.4%	-1.4%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	42.6%	42.1%	-0.5%	33.6%	8.5%
Fair health	10.3%	11.9%	1.6%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	14.7%	17.7%	3.0%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	12.9%	-5.8%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	16.1%	-3.7%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	19.8%	7.5%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	23.8%	4.4%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	9.9%	2.4%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	7.4%	8.9%	1.5%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.6%	86.4%	-4.2%	81.4%	5.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	86.8%	84.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	5.8%	7%	1.2%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	84.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	1%	10.3%	9.3%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Distel Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Distel Close was 202.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.3% higher than the Springbank average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Distel Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Springbank and the 44th highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in GL50 4SN, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Distel Close are based on 23 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 Distel Close, Cheltenham, GL50 4SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL50 4SN

Average Price
£278,485

Semi-Detached
£255,703

Terraced
£276,061

Detached
£298,361

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Distel Close

Average Price
£278,024

Semi-Detached
£275,442

Terraced
£276,300

Detached
£290,660

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Distel CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Distel Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-11-11	£262,445
4 Distel Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-08-24	£262,313
12 Distel Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2020-08-14	£243,577
7 Distel Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£209,500	2019-12-02	£285,756
24 Distel Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£227,500	2015-12-18	£344,789

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL50 4SN

Employment

GL50 4SN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

GL50 4SN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	95
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	22
Construction	21
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	793 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swindon Village Primary School Church Road , Swindon Village GL51 9QP	3out of 4	835 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Road Primary School Gloucester Road , GL51 8PB	4out of 4	1,522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunalley Primary School West Drive , GL50 4LB	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowanfield Infant School Alstone Lane , GL51 8HY	3out of 4	1,744 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	1,622 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pittville School Albert Road , GL52 3JD	3out of 4	1,978 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	2,420 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	3,813 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve School Two Hedges Road , Bishops Cleeve GL52 8AE	2out of 4	3,868 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	2,898 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Alternative Provision School St George's Centre , Alstone Lane GL51 8HH	3out of 4	1,787 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service St George's Road , County Offices GL50 3EW	4out of 4	2,249 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	2,358 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Ladies' College Bayshill Road , GL50 3EP	- not rated	2,503 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Berkhampstead School Pittville Circus Road , GL52 2QA	- not rated	2,899 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
Enigma Studios	Unit 5, Wymans Brook Shopping Centre	115 yd
Moosh At The Site	Unit 2, Chosen View Road	389 yd
Nelly's Cafe	Units 1-9, Festival Trade Park	627 yd
Eurest At Spirax Sarco	Spirax Sarco Ltd, Runnings Road	721 yd
Costa	Centrum Park, Tewkesbury Road	736 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Ridge	Windyridge Road, Cheltenham		93 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Garden	East, Unit 7	94 yd
Wymans Fish Bar	Unit 6, Wymans Brook Shopping Centre	105 yd
Swift Sandwich	Unit E, Ashville Trading Estate	593 yd
McDonalds	McDonalds Restaurants Ltd, Kingsditch Retail Park	825 yd
Let's Fry Fish And Chips	94 Tewkesbury Road, Cheltenham	916 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	Windyridge Road, Cheltenham	93 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 7, Kingsditch Retail Park	825 yd
Bookers Wholesale Ltd	Unit 6, Kingsditch Retail Park	825 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Simply Gym Cheltenham UNIT 2 UNIT 2 WYMANS LANE	health and fitness suite	458 yd
The Folly STREET RECORD STREET RECORD GARDNERS LANE	grass pitches	788 yd
Swindon Village 1 BOLEYN COTTAGES 1 BOLEYN COTTAGES CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	820 yd
Xtreme Csc Ltd (Cheltenham) KINGSDITCH TRADING ESTATE KINGSDITCH TRADING ESTATE MALMESBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	877 yd
Leisure @ Cheltenham TOMMY TAYLORS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,061 yd
Prince Of Wales Stadium CHELTENHAM RECREATION CENTRE CHELTENHAM RECREATION CENTRE TOMMY TAYLORS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,063 yd
Unisport (Hardwick) (Closed) Hardwick Hall Hardwick Hall St. Pauls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,070 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	169.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL50 4SN