Whittle Close, Cheltenham, GL51 0SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL51 0SY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	50.3%	49.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.7%	50.9%	1.2%	49.0%	1.9%

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	23%	34.1%	11.1%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	48.4%	-5.9%	44.2%	4.2%
Separated	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.2%	12.6%	3.4%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	11.8%	3.3%	-8.5%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.2%) 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	32.6%	45.3%	12.7%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	37%	42.9%	5.9%	33.6%	9.3%
Fair health	22.8%	7.5%	-15.3%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	7%	2.8%	-4.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	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	38.4%	13.7%	-24.7%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	8.2%	-2.5%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	19.2%	9.0%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	17%	11.8%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	35.7%	10.8%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	6.4%	2.2%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

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)
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	3.1%	1.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	95.4%	86.4%	-9.0%	81.4%	5.0%
Other	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	95.6%	88.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	2%	4.2%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	5.7%	4.2%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	88.2%	-6.5%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0.2%	5.7%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	76.7%	11.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Whittle Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whittle Close was 44.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.7% lower than the Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Whittle Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green and the 154th lowest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.3%.

🔎 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 0SY, 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 Whittle Close are based on 46 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 Whittle Close, Cheltenham, GL51 0SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL51 0SY

Average Price
£422,842

Semi-Detached
£472,325

Terraced
£368,140

Detached
£434,827

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whittle Close

Average Price
£465,865

Semi-Detached
£438,109

Terraced
£394,147

Detached
£482,123

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whittle CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Whittle Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£382,500	2022-12-16	£400,370
6 Whittle Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-05-20	£443,372
5 Whittle Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£289,950	2019-06-17	£377,378
9 Whittle Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2018-08-10	£484,779
7 Whittle Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2014-10-20	£357,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL51 0SY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	33
Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	22
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England Junior School Robert Burns Avenue , Benhall GL51 6NU	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benhall Infant School Robert Burns Avenue , Benhall GL51 6PS	4out of 4	1,111 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Lewis Road , GL51 0HZ	2out of 4	1,176 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside Primary School Hatherley Road , GL51 6HR	2out of 4	1,516 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springbank Primary Academy Springbank Road , GL51 0PH	3out of 4	1,928 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,628 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	2,580 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	2,606 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chosen Hill School Brookfield Road , Churchdown GL3 2PL	3out of 4	3,032 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchdown School Winston Road , Churchdown GL3 2RB	3out of 4	3,947 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	1,130 yd	Further education	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	1,965 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Close Preparatory School Lansdown Road , GL51 6QS	- not rated	2,310 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	2,666 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont School Warden Hill Road , GL51 3AT	- not rated	2,681 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bettridge School Warden Hill Road , GL51 3AT	3out of 4	2,771 yd	Community special 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
Redgrove Harvester	The Redgrove Harvester, Hatherley Lane	335 yd
KFC	Hatherley Lane, Cheltenham	335 yd
Compass Group Ltd At ASDA	ASDA Stores Ltd, Hatherley Lane	726 yd
Manor By The Lake	The Manor By The Lake, Cheltenham Film Studios	726 yd
Antiqualia	Chelt Film Studio, Arle Court	726 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
National Hunt	Benhall Avenue, Cheltenham		884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panku Cheltenham	ASDA Stores Ltd, Hatherley Lane	726 yd
Superwoks	37 - 37A Benhall Avenue, Cheltenham	884 yd
Benhall Fish Bar	35 Benhall Avenue, Cheltenham	884 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ASDA	ASDA Stores Ltd, Hatherley Lane		726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Juvenate (Cheltenham) GLOUCESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	144 yd
The Pavilion - Cheltenham HATHERLEY LANE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	741 yd
St Marks Church Of England Junior School ROBERT BURNS AVENUE	grass pitches	955 yd
Gc Gym Health And Fitness (Closed) Princess Elizabeth Way	health and fitness suite	1,091 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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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