Brooklyn Road, Cheltenham, GL51 8DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL51 8DX 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	49.3%	47.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50.7%	52.1%	1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.9%	40.9%	6.0%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	46.3%	-2.5%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8%	6.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54%	49.6%	-4.4%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	33.1%	34.4%	1.3%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	10.2%	12.1%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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 8DX this area, 9.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	9.6%	-4.0%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	10.6%	-8.8%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	11.1%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	3.5%	-2.0%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	20%	5.6%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	43.5%	14.7%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	6.4%	1.7%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	90.4%	83%	-7.4%	81.4%	1.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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	88.7%	82.1%	-6.6%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	4.7%	6%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	82.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	10.1%	9.4%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	2.7%	-4.2%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Brooklyn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brooklyn Road was 45.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.0% lower than the Lansdown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brooklyn Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Lansdown and the 194th lowest crime rate of 392 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.2%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in GL51 8DX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Brooklyn Road are based on 264 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 Brooklyn Road, Cheltenham, GL51 8DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL51 8DX

Average Price
£374,233

Semi-Detached
£379,138

Terraced
£351,271

Detached
£321,953

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brooklyn Road

Average Price
£374,342

Semi-Detached
£364,977

Terraced
£351,251

Detached
£441,943

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,342

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brooklyn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
179 Brooklyn Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2026-01-14	£190,739
149 Brooklyn Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2025-10-10	£401,117
181 Brooklyn Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-09-19	£300,000
117 Brooklyn Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£308,100	2024-09-30	£308,698
165 Brooklyn Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-03-27	£391,684

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL51 8DX

Employment

GL51 8DX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	178
Part-Time Employee	60
Retired	60
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	28
Construction	22
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowanfield Infant School Alstone Lane , GL51 8HY	3out of 4	254 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowanfield Infant School Alstone Lane , GL51 8HY	- not rated	254 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowanfield Junior School Alstone Lane , GL51 8HY	3out of 4	281 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowanfield Junior School Alstone Lane , GL51 8HY	- not rated	281 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hesters Way Primary School Dill Avenue , GL51 0ES	3out of 4	678 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Benedict's Catholic School and Sports College Arle Road , GL51 8LE	- not rated	631 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ College Arle Road , GL51 8LE	- not rated	631 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	754 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	- not rated	754 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Kingsmead Howell Road , GL51 0ED	- not rated	951 yd	Foundation school	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	- not rated	741 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St George's Centre Alstone Lane , GL51 8HH	- not rated	741 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dean Close Preparatory School Lansdown Road , GL51 6QS	- not rated	1,486 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dean Close Airthrie 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	1,507 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dean Close School Shelburne Road , GL51 6HE	- not rated	1,577 yd	Other independent 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	Distance
Cheltenham Saracens RFC Ltd	Pavillion, King George V Playing Field	440 yd
Rowanfield Café	6 Rowanfield Exchange, Devon Avenue	547 yd
Subway	Shell Service Station, Princess Elizabeth Way	810 yd
Coronation Cafe	Unit 1, Gresham Court	818 yd
Cheltenham Open Door	Unit 3, St Georges Business Park	829 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
D'Arcy Wine Merchants Ltd	DArcy Wine Merchants Ltd, Unit 25C		677 yd
The Midlands	Midland Hotel, 247 Gloucester Road		1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Spot	24 Rowanfield Exchange, Devon Avenue	558 yd
Bodrum Kebab	42 Goldsmith Road, Cheltenham	679 yd
Harbour City	Harbour City Take Away, 42 Edinburgh Place	715 yd
Yuen Wah House	68 Tennyson Road, Cheltenham	721 yd
Dirty Boys	Unit 47, Space Business Centre	948 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	10 Hesters Way Road, Cheltenham	669 yd
Morrisons Daily	50 - 52 Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham	715 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	82 Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham	765 yd
Iceland Foods	62 - 66 Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham	767 yd
Biedronki.com	Unit 4-5, Gresham Court	808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rowanfield Junior School ALSTONE LANE	grass pitches	219 yd
King George V Playing Field KING GEORGE V SPORTS PAVILION KING GEORGE V SPORTS PAVILION BROOKLYN ROAD	grass pitches	429 yd
Christ College Sports Pitches (Closed) Alstone Lane	grass pitches	652 yd
Hesters Way Primary School DILL AVENUE	grass pitches	680 yd
Pate'S Grammar School PRINCESS ELIZABETH WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	749 yd
Ymca Cheltenham Sports Centre COLLEGE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	762 yd
Cheltenham Boxing Academy Boys Fitness Club/Body Sports Uk (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Gloucester Road	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Petersfield Park St. Peters Close	grass pitches	911 yd
Christ College (Howell Road Site) (Closed) Howell Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	982 yd
Gc Gym Health And Fitness (Closed) Princess Elizabeth Way	health and fitness suite	1,006 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	290.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	123.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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