Orchard Drive, Badgeworth, Cheltenham, GL51 4AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL51 4AD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	47.9%	48.8%	0.9%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	52.1%	51.2%	-0.9%	49.0%	2.2%

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 vicinity of GL51 4AD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	15.2%	24.1%	8.9%	37.9%	-13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	66.1%	59.9%	-6.2%	44.2%	15.7%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	12.7%	8%	-4.7%	6.1%	1.9%

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	46.4%	46.5%	0.1%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	39.2%	38.5%	-0.7%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	10.8%	11.3%	0.5%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	18.2%	12.6%	-5.6%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	10.4%	3.7%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	13.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	16.5%	5.6%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	40%	41.2%	1.2%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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)
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	100%	98.6%	-1.4%	81.4%	17.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.4%	93.9%	-3.5%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	93.9%	-3.5%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	4.7%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.5%	76.7%	14.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.7%	37.2%	-12.5%
Christian	69.3%	46.2%	23.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Orchard Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Drive was 14.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.0% lower than the Brockworth East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Drive has the 9th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brockworth East and the 56th lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Tewkesbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.2%.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in GL51 4AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 Orchard Drive are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tewkesbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Orchard Drive, Badgeworth, Cheltenham, GL51 4AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL51 4AD

Average Price
£1,320,061

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,320,061

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Drive

Average Price
£1,025,396

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,025,396

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Highfields Orchard Drive, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, a newly built property	£842,400	2015-07-31	£1,328,154
Greenways Orchard Drive, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£865,000	2015-07-10	£1,363,786
Greenways Orchard Drive, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, a newly built property	£250,000	2015-02-06	£384,246

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL51 4AD

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Orchard Drive, Badgeworth, Cheltenham, GL51 4AD has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 2 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Orchard Drive, Badgeworth, Cheltenham, GL51 4AD has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 2 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

GL51 4AD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

GL51 4AD 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in GL51 4AD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	73
Full-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	3
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shurdington Church of England Primary School Shurdington Primary School, Badgeworth Lane , Shurdington GL51 4UQ	- not rated	507 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfield Park Primary School Hulbert Crescent , Hatherley GL51 3FZ	- not rated	2,734 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockworth Primary School Moorfield Road , Brockworth GL3 4JL	- not rated	2,854 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockworth Infant School Moorfield Road , Brockworth GL3 4JJ	- not rated	2,854 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Brockworth Moorfield Road , Brockworth GL3 4JL	3out of 4	2,854 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millbrook Academy Mill Lane , Brockworth GL3 4QF	- not rated	2,386 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Henley Bank High School Mill Lane , GL3 4QF	3out of 4	2,386 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brockworth Enterprise School Mill Lane , Brockworth GL3 4QF	- not rated	2,386 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chosen Hill School Brookfield Road , Churchdown GL3 2PL	- not rated	3,047 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chosen Hill School Brookfield Road , Churchdown GL3 2PL	- not rated	3,047 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brook Academy Mill Lane , Brockworth GL3 4ZN	- not rated	2,193 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield School Warden Hill Road , GL51 3AT	- not rated	3,660 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westlands School Warden Hill Road , GL51 3AT	- not rated	3,660 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont School Warden Hill Road , GL51 3AT	4out of 4	3,718 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont School Warden Hill Road , GL51 3AT	- not rated	3,718 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beauty And The Tea Cup	4 Yarnolds, Shurdington		925 yd
The Greenway Hotel Ltd	Main Road, Shurdington		1,054 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cheese Rollers	Cheese Rollers Inn, Main Road		1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shurdington Ce Primary School BADGEWORTH LANE	grass pitches	506 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	156.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	271.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	267.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.