Wasley Road, Cheltenham, GL51 7TN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL51 7TN is primarily male, with 54.5% of the population 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	47.7%	45.5%	-2.2%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	52.3%	54.5%	2.2%	49.0%	5.5%

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 7TN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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	43.2%	57%	13.8%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	22.8%	-3.2%	44.2%	-21.4%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	17.2%	15.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	8.9%	3.2%	-5.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	35.2%	37.2%	2.0%	48.4%	-11.2%
Good health	28%	36.7%	8.7%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	24.4%	14.9%	-9.5%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	8.8%	10.1%	1.3%	4.0%	6.1%
Very bad health	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.4%	25.8%	-5.6%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	9%	-8.8%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	23.2%	9.6%	13.4%	9.8%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.1%	3.0%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	15.5%	6.6%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	19.4%	1.1%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	4.3%	4.3%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	92.2%	89.4%	-2.8%	81.4%	8.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% 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	88.1%	86.2%	-1.9%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	5.2%	10.1%	4.9%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	85.8%	-1.2%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	4.7%	0.5%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.5%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	76.7%	-20.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	29.9%	13.5%	16.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Wasley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wasley Road was 233.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 170.2% higher than the Hesters Way average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wasley Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hesters Way and the 22nd highest crime rate of 392 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 95.9%.

🔎 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 7TN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Wasley Road are based on 27 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 Wasley Road, Cheltenham, GL51 7TN

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL51 7TN

Average Price
£87,311

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,311

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wasley Road

Average Price
£167,986

Semi-Detached
£180,953

Terraced
£269,228

Detached
£324,136

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,072

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wasley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Wasley Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2017-06-13	£83,818

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL51 7TN

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Medium flood risk

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

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Wasley Road, Cheltenham, GL51 7TN has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 1 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 Wasley Road, Cheltenham, GL51 7TN has medium surface water flood risk.

1 of 1 properties (100.00%) 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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Retired	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monkscroft Community Primary School Shelley Road , St Mark's GL51 7DP	- not rated	393 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkscroft Junior School Shelley Road , St Mark's GL51 7DP	- not rated	393 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkscroft Infant School Shelley Road , St Mark's GL51 7DP	- not rated	393 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benhall Infant School Robert Burns Avenue , Benhall GL51 6PS	3out of 4	762 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Junior School Robert Burns Avenue , Benhall GL51 6NU	3out of 4	832 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,138 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	- not rated	1,138 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	- not rated	1,692 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	1,692 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic School and Sports College Arle Road , GL51 8LE	- not rated	1,779 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	916 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Close Preparatory School Lansdown Road , GL51 6QS	- not rated	1,187 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Alternative Provision School St George's Centre , Alstone Lane GL51 8HH	- not rated	1,570 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St George's Centre Alstone Lane , GL51 8HH	- not rated	1,571 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield School Warden Hill Road , GL51 3AT	- not rated	1,663 yd	Community special school	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
Greenslades Coffee Shop	39 Benhall Avenue, Cheltenham	406 yd
Cafecito Avenue Benhall	39 Benhall Avenue, Cheltenham	406 yd
Number One Restaurant Food Central	Renaissance Refectory, Gloucestershire College	569 yd
Coronation Cafe	Unit 1, Gresham Court	635 yd
Cheltenham Saracens RFC Ltd	Pavillion, King George V Playing Field	814 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
National Hunt	Benhall Avenue, Cheltenham		342 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Cottage	78 Tennyson Road, Cheltenham	331 yd
Chef Kitchen	72 Tennyson Road, Cheltenham	331 yd
Superwoks	37 - 37A Benhall Avenue, Cheltenham	342 yd
Benhall Fish Bar	35 Benhall Avenue, Cheltenham	342 yd
Yuen Wah House	68 Tennyson Road, Cheltenham	612 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	50 - 52 Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham	627 yd
Iceland Foods	62 - 66 Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham	633 yd
Biedronki.com	Unit 4-5, Gresham Court	643 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	82 Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham	652 yd
ASDA	ASDA Stores Ltd, Hatherley Lane	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gc Gym Health And Fitness (Closed) Princess Elizabeth Way	health and fitness suite	567 yd
St Marks Church Of England Junior School ROBERT BURNS AVENUE	grass pitches	827 yd
King George V Playing Field KING GEORGE V SPORTS PAVILION KING GEORGE V SPORTS PAVILION BROOKLYN ROAD	grass pitches	837 yd
St Thomas More Catholic Primary LEWIS ROAD	grass pitches	849 yd
Dean Close School SHELBURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	918 yd
The Pavilion - Cheltenham HATHERLEY LANE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	1,066 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 7TN