Dowty Road, Cheltenham, GL51 7QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL51 7QB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	51.6%	49.2%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.4%	50.8%	2.4%	49.0%	1.8%

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 7QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.6% 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	62.9%	62.6%	-0.3%	37.9%	24.7%
Married: Opposite sex	20.1%	22.9%	2.8%	44.2%	-21.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10%	10.2%	0.2%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (88.1%) 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	52.2%	52%	-0.2%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	35.3%	36.1%	0.8%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	10.2%	8.5%	-1.7%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	10.9%	13.6%	2.7%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	13.8%	-3.2%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	16.9%	-3.2%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	17.5%	3.8%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	30.2%	-0.5%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	93.8%	88.1%	-5.7%	81.4%	6.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	87.3%	78.2%	-9.1%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	7.5%	15.6%	8.1%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	79%	-8.3%	83.2%	-4.2%
10+ Years	1%	9.2%	8.2%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.9%	76.7%	-18.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	24.6%	13.5%	11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.5%	37.2%	19.3%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Dowty Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dowty Road was 133.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.8% higher than the Hesters Way average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dowty Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hesters Way and the 77th highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in GL51 7QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Dowty Road are based on 21 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 Dowty Road, Cheltenham, GL51 7QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL51 7QB

Average Price
£240,631

Semi-Detached
£240,631

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dowty Road

Average Price
£245,778

Semi-Detached
£236,931

Terraced
£253,820

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dowty Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Dowty Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	2007-04-18	£246,976
19 Dowty Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2003-09-02	£235,483
19 Dowty Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£103,000	2002-12-20	£269,958

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL51 7QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	155
Part-Time Employee	52
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	16
Other	12
Retired	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	37
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Lewis Road , GL51 0HZ	2out of 4	367 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hesters Way Primary School Dill Avenue , GL51 0ES	2out of 4	784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowanfield Junior School Alstone Lane , GL51 8HY	4out of 4	919 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowanfield Infant School Alstone Lane , GL51 8HY	3out of 4	939 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springbank Primary Academy Springbank Road , GL51 0PH	3out of 4	983 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	266 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	2,418 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pittville School Albert Road , GL52 3JD	3out of 4	3,909 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chosen Hill School Brookfield Road , Churchdown GL3 2PL	3out of 4	4,538 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	413 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Alternative Provision School St George's Centre , Alstone Lane GL51 8HH	3out of 4	1,362 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dean Close School Shelburne Road , GL51 6HE	- not rated	1,592 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Close Preparatory School Lansdown Road , GL51 6QS	- not rated	1,679 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	2,003 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont School Warden Hill Road , GL51 3AT	- not rated	2,396 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coronation Cafe	Unit 1, Gresham Court	243 yd
Cheltenham Saracens RFC Ltd	Pavillion, King George V Playing Field	306 yd
Number One Restaurant Food Central	Renaissance Refectory, Gloucestershire College	439 yd
Rowanfield Café	6 Rowanfield Exchange, Devon Avenue	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harbour City	Harbour City Take Away, 42 Edinburgh Place	214 yd
Bodrum Kebab	42 Goldsmith Road, Cheltenham	246 yd
Yuen Wah House	68 Tennyson Road, Cheltenham	620 yd
Indian Cottage	78 Tennyson Road, Cheltenham	723 yd
Chef Kitchen	72 Tennyson Road, Cheltenham	723 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	82 Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham	201 yd
Morrisons Daily	50 - 52 Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham	214 yd
Iceland Foods	62 - 66 Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham	215 yd
Biedronki.com	Unit 4-5, Gresham Court	232 yd
The Co-operative Food	10 Hesters Way Road, Cheltenham	682 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pate'S Grammar School PRINCESS ELIZABETH WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	360 yd
Gc Gym Health And Fitness (Closed) Princess Elizabeth Way	health and fitness suite	421 yd
King George V Playing Field KING GEORGE V SPORTS PAVILION KING GEORGE V SPORTS PAVILION BROOKLYN ROAD	grass pitches	461 yd
St Thomas More Catholic Primary LEWIS ROAD	grass pitches	461 yd
Hesters Way Primary School DILL AVENUE	grass pitches	802 yd
Rowanfield Junior School ALSTONE LANE	grass pitches	811 yd
Springfields Park WELCH ROAD	grass pitches	988 yd
Springbank Primary Academy SPRINGBANK ROAD	grass pitches	1,082 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%

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

Overview of GL51 7QB