Galileo Gardens, Cheltenham, GL51 0GA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL51 0GA has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	50.6%	47%	-3.6%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	49.4%	53%	3.6%	49.0%	4.0%

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	31.2%	30.6%	-0.6%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	48.1%	-5.3%	44.2%	3.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10%	12.8%	2.8%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (86.2%) 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	58.4%	53.3%	-5.1%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	31.5%	32.9%	1.4%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	7.7%	12.3%	4.6%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	7.6%	12.8%	5.2%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9.4%	-4.3%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	13.5%	-2.8%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	15.8%	2.4%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	42.7%	42.9%	0.2%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87.3%	83.6%	-3.7%	81.4%	2.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	84%	80.2%	-3.8%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	3%	5.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	7.8%	2.1%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	80.1%	-3.7%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	3.8%	12.5%	8.7%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	2.1%	-4.2%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Galileo Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Galileo Gardens was 27.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.3% lower than the Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Galileo Gardens has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 392 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in GL51 0GA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Galileo Gardens are based on 79 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 Galileo Gardens, Cheltenham, GL51 0GA

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL51 0GA

Average Price
£602,552

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£602,552

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Galileo Gardens

Average Price
£613,774

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£613,774

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Galileo GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Galileo Gardens, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-03-25	£672,620
33 Galileo Gardens, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£557,000	2021-06-30	£650,262
57 Galileo Gardens, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-03-04	£474,091
17 Galileo Gardens, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-12-02	£455,405
3 Galileo Gardens, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2019-05-13	£558,812

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL51 0GA

Employment

GL51 0GA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	212
Retired	87
Part-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	52
Human health and social work activities	48
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	44
Education	31
Financial and insurance activities	26
Manufacturing	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Information and communication	20
Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	14
Transport and storage	14
Construction	13
Mining and quarrying	5
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Lewis Road , GL51 0HZ	3out of 4	594 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Lewis Road , GL51 0HZ	- not rated	594 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkscroft Community Primary School Shelley Road , St Mark's GL51 7DP	- not rated	761 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkscroft Junior School Shelley Road , St Mark's GL51 7DP	- not rated	761 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkscroft Infant School Shelley Road , St Mark's GL51 7DP	- not rated	761 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	- not rated	1,032 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Kingsmead Howell Road , GL51 0ED	- not rated	1,935 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	1,996 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic School and Sports College Arle Road , GL51 8LE	- not rated	2,264 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dean Close School Shelburne Road , GL51 6HE	- not rated	1,871 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Close Preparatory School Lansdown Road , GL51 6QS	- not rated	2,137 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Alternative Provision School St George's Centre , Alstone Lane GL51 8HH	- not rated	2,233 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St George's Centre Alstone Lane , GL51 8HH	- not rated	2,234 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield School Warden Hill Road , GL51 3AT	- not rated	2,600 yd	Community special school	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
Number One Restaurant Food Central	Renaissance Refectory, Gloucestershire College	643 yd
Coronation Cafe	Unit 1, Gresham Court	837 yd
Redgrove Harvester	The Redgrove Harvester, Hatherley Lane	916 yd
KFC	Hatherley Lane, Cheltenham	916 yd
Greenslades Coffee Shop	39 Benhall Avenue, Cheltenham	1,027 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
National Hunt	Benhall Avenue, Cheltenham		988 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harbour City	Harbour City Take Away, 42 Edinburgh Place	967 yd
Superwoks	37 - 37A Benhall Avenue, Cheltenham	988 yd
Benhall Fish Bar	35 Benhall Avenue, Cheltenham	988 yd
Bodrum Kebab	42 Goldsmith Road, Cheltenham	1,028 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Biedronki.com	Unit 4-5, Gresham Court	845 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	82 Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham	892 yd
Iceland Foods	62 - 66 Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham	897 yd
Morrisons Daily	50 - 52 Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas More Catholic Primary LEWIS ROAD	grass pitches	595 yd
Gc Gym Health And Fitness (Closed) Princess Elizabeth Way	health and fitness suite	663 yd
Juvenate (Cheltenham) GLOUCESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	738 yd
Pate'S Grammar School PRINCESS ELIZABETH WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,043 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	141.1 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	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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