Sandy Pluck Lane, Shurdington, Cheltenham, GL51 5UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL51 5UB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	51%	47.9%	-3.1%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	49%	52.1%	3.1%	49.0%	3.1%

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 5UB 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	23.7%	24.4%	0.7%	37.9%	-13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	63.4%	59.9%	-3.5%	44.2%	15.7%
Separated	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.6%	7.8%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	5.4%	6.6%	1.2%	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 (88.3%) 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	55.8%	51.1%	-4.7%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	32.5%	37.2%	4.7%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	10.4%	8.9%	-1.5%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	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.

In the area around GL51 5UB this area, 6.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	6.6%	-5.1%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.6%	-2.5%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	14.7%	-1.3%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	5.4%	-2.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	19.2%	3.2%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	42.3%	8.4%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.9%	1.3%
White	97.1%	95%	-2.1%	81.4%	13.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	91.6%	93.8%	2.2%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	93.6%	2.7%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	5%	3.4%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	76.7%	15.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Sandy Pluck Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandy Pluck Lane was 44.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.9% lower than the Brockworth East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandy Pluck Lane has the 21st lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Brockworth East and the 164th lowest crime rate of 336 local areas in Tewkesbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.3%.

🔎 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 5UB, 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 Sandy Pluck Lane are based on 11 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 Sandy Pluck Lane, Shurdington, Cheltenham, GL51 5UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL51 5UB

Average Price
£39,127

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£39,127

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandy Pluck Lane

Average Price
£706,639

Semi-Detached
£1,179,057

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£671,884

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£39,841

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandy Pluck LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Piggeries Little Syringa Farm Sandy Pluck Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2016-01-02	£39,841
The Piggeries Little Syringa Farm Sandy Pluck Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2005-09-20	£115,568
The Piggeries Little Syringa Farm Sandy Pluck Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£40,000	2002-05-23	£109,361

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL51 5UB

Employment

GL51 5UB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 5UB 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	111
Retired	66
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	23
Construction	22
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shurdington Church of England Primary School Badgeworth Lane , Shurdington GL51 4UQ	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockworth Primary Academy Moorfield Road , Brockworth GL3 4JL	2out of 4	1,975 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Primary School Abbotswood Road , Brockworth GL3 4NU	4out of 4	2,404 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchdown Village Infant School Station Road , Churchdown GL3 2NB	4out of 4	3,621 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfield Park Primary School Hulbert Crescent , Hatherley GL51 3FZ	3out of 4	3,637 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Henley Bank High School Mill Lane , GL3 4QF	1out of 4	1,487 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chosen Hill School Brookfield Road , Churchdown GL3 2PL	3out of 4	3,280 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchdown School Winston Road , Churchdown GL3 2RB	3out of 4	4,320 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	4,417 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
National Star College Ullenwood , GL53 9QU	- not rated	4,036 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont School Warden Hill Road , GL51 3AT	- not rated	4,618 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bettridge School Warden Hill Road , GL51 3AT	3out of 4	4,651 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dean Close School Shelburne Road , GL51 6HE	- not rated	4,849 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Gloucestershire The Park , The Park Campus GL50 2RH	- not rated	5,074 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in GL51 5UB area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shurdington Ce Primary School BADGEWORTH LANE	grass pitches	1,086 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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