Alma Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL51 3LS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	53.3%	1.6%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	48.3%	46.7%	-1.6%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 GL51 3LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	49.2%	52.3%	3.1%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	31.3%	5.3%	44.2%	-12.9%
Separated	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	13.3%	10.2%	-3.1%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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%) 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	54.5%	53.4%	-1.1%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	37.9%	34.6%	-3.3%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	7.6%	11.1%	3.5%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	4.0%	-3.0%

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.

In the area around GL51 3LS this area, 6.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.2%	6.7%	-0.5%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	10.6%	2.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	6.7%	-8.2%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	17.3%	5.7%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	47.5%	54.7%	7.2%	33.8%	20.9%
Other	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	98.6%	95.2%	-3.4%	81.4%	13.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	94.8%	85.2%	-9.6%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	3.3%	8.1%	4.8%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	85.6%	-7.8%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	11.1%	9.2%	9.8%	1.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Alma Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alma Road was 50.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.4% higher than the Up Hatherley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Alma Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Up Hatherley and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in GL51 3LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Alma Road 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 Alma Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL51 3LS

Average Price
£363,064

Semi-Detached
£368,454

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£330,727

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alma Road

Average Price
£413,064

Semi-Detached
£359,599

Terraced
£378,076

Detached
£529,526

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,073,923

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alma Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Alma Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-03-31	£348,965
6 Alma Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-07-10	£429,621
4 Alma Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-02-03	£403,403
16 Alma Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£276,000	2018-01-12	£379,681
18 Alma Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£258,000	2017-12-15	£336,651

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL51 3LS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	24
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lakeside Primary School Hatherley Road , GL51 6HR	2out of 4	822 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benhall Infant School Robert Burns Avenue , Benhall GL51 6PS	4out of 4	980 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greatfield Park Primary School Hulbert Crescent , Hatherley GL51 3FZ	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Junior School Robert Burns Avenue , Benhall GL51 6NU	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Merestones Road , GL50 2RS	4out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	614 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	2,093 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	2,841 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pittville School Albert Road , GL52 3JD	3out of 4	4,031 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chosen Hill School Brookfield Road , Churchdown GL3 2PL	3out of 4	4,292 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	1,621 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	278 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Close Preparatory School Lansdown Road , GL51 6QS	- not rated	598 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont School Warden Hill Road , GL51 3AT	- not rated	669 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bettridge School Warden Hill Road , GL51 3AT	3out of 4	756 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Gloucestershire The Park , The Park Campus GL50 2RH	- not rated	1,359 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Bacon Theatre	Dean Close School, Shelburne Road	207 yd
TGI Fridays	374 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham	499 yd
Starbucks	Cheltenham Railway Station, Queens Road	959 yd
Treats 4U	259 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham	990 yd
Sardar's Cafe	89 Salisbury Avenue, Cheltenham	995 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Midlands	Midland Hotel, 247 Gloucester Road		1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lakeside Takeaway	Lakeside Chippy, 34 Grasmere Road		411 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	71 Queens Road, Cheltenham		1,031 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative Limited	The Mid Counties Cooperative, 86 - 88 Salisbury Avenue		1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dean Close School SHELBURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	331 yd
Bournside Sports Centre WARDEN HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	512 yd
Belmont School WARDEN HILL ROAD	grass pitches	529 yd
Bettridge School WARDEN HILL ROAD	swimming pool	642 yd
Hatherley Park BOURNSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	833 yd
Lakeside Primary School HATHERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	906 yd
Trimnasium Fitness Lansdown Station Lansdown Station Queens Road	health and fitness suite	966 yd
Greatfield Park Primary School HULBERT CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,009 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	205.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL51 3LS