Wards Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL51 6JN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	53.4%	49.8%	-3.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	46.6%	50.2%	3.6%	49.0%	1.2%

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 6JN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.3% 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	14.4%	20.9%	6.5%	37.9%	-17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	72.6%	64.3%	-8.3%	44.2%	20.1%
Separated	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4%	4.6%	0.6%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	8.5%	9.2%	0.7%	6.1%	3.1%

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	44%	41.3%	-2.7%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	34.9%	38.7%	3.8%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	15.9%	13.8%	-2.1%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.4%	5.8%	2.4%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	20.4%	19.7%	-0.7%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	8.8%	-3.6%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	11.4%	-5.5%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	7%	8.8%	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	10.4%	-0.5%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	39.4%	12.5%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	5.5%	1.6%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
White	98.7%	98.2%	-0.5%	81.4%	16.8%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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%	92.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	0.4%	4%	3.6%	6.1%	-2.1%
Africa	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	92.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Wards Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wards Road was 33.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.4% lower than the Up Hatherley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wards Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Up Hatherley and the 115th lowest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 147.1%.

🔎 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 6JN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Wards Road are based on 52 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 Wards Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL51 6JN

Average Price
£356,210

Semi-Detached
£351,855

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£366,010

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wards Road

Average Price
£400,520

Semi-Detached
£379,848

Terraced
£290,466

Detached
£448,338

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wards Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Wards Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-01-16	£394,255
43 Wards Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-10-25	£318,754
17 Wards Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-12-16	£439,224
Ivyhouse Wards Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-01-07	£357,128
47 Wards Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£297,500	2020-11-11	£363,150

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL51 6JN

Employment

GL51 6JN 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in GL51 6JN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	91
Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Looking after home or family	1
Unemployed	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lakeside Primary School Hatherley Road , GL51 6HR	2out of 4	438 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	444 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benhall Infant School Robert Burns Avenue , Benhall GL51 6PS	4out of 4	514 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greatfield Park Primary School Hulbert Crescent , Hatherley GL51 3FZ	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Hill Primary School Durham Close , Warden Hill GL51 3DF	4out of 4	1,845 yd	Foundation school	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	1,606 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	2,353 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chosen Hill School Brookfield Road , Churchdown GL3 2PL	3out of 4	3,038 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	3,318 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchdown School Winston Road , Churchdown GL3 2RB	3out of 4	4,232 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	1,732 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	1,390 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont School Warden Hill Road , GL51 3AT	- not rated	1,776 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Close Preparatory School Lansdown Road , GL51 6QS	- not rated	1,801 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bettridge School Warden Hill Road , GL51 3AT	3out of 4	1,862 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Gloucestershire The Park , The Park Campus GL50 2RH	- not rated	2,508 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
Aspen Services At Lakeside Primary School	Lakeside Junior School, Hatherley Road	257 yd
Compass Group Ltd At ASDA	ASDA Stores Ltd, Hatherley Lane	583 yd
Manor By The Lake	The Manor By The Lake, Cheltenham Film Studios	583 yd
Antiqualia	Chelt Film Studio, Arle Court	583 yd
Ultra Electronics	Arle Court, Hatherley Lane	583 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hatherley	293 Hatherley Road, Cheltenham		121 yd
National Hunt	Benhall Avenue, Cheltenham		964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lee Gardens Chinese Takeaway	1 Caernarvon Court, Caernarvon Road	172 yd
Panku Cheltenham	ASDA Stores Ltd, Hatherley Lane	583 yd
Lakeside Takeaway	Lakeside Chippy, 34 Grasmere Road	852 yd
Superwoks	37 - 37A Benhall Avenue, Cheltenham	964 yd
Benhall Fish Bar	35 Benhall Avenue, Cheltenham	964 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ASDA	ASDA Stores Ltd, Hatherley Lane		583 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lakeside Primary School HATHERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	350 yd
St Marks Church Of England Junior School ROBERT BURNS AVENUE	grass pitches	480 yd
The Pavilion - Cheltenham HATHERLEY LANE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	569 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	180.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL51 6JN