Brooklyn Road, Cheltenham, GL51 8DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL51 8DZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.4%	0.7%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.3%	48.6%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 8DZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% 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	28.5%	30.7%	2.2%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	51.9%	-0.5%	44.2%	7.7%
Separated	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.2%	8.3%	-1.9%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	5.3%	7.5%	2.2%	6.1%	1.4%

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	40.9%	44.6%	3.7%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	39.9%	35.1%	-4.8%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	15.4%	16.5%	1.1%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.5%	23.2%	-5.3%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	8.3%	-7.1%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	11.2%	-2.2%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.2%	1.3%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	20.3%	8.9%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	28.2%	7.1%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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)
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
White	93.4%	95.4%	2.0%	81.4%	14.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	93.7%	89.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	0%	5.7%	5.7%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	88.7%	-4.0%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.2%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Brooklyn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brooklyn Road was 13.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.8% lower than the Hesters Way average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brooklyn Road has the lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hesters Way and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.1%.

🔎 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 8DZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Brooklyn Road are based on 259 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 8DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL51 8DZ

Average Price
£393,323

Semi-Detached
£387,723

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£488,526

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brooklyn Road

Average Price
£381,831

Semi-Detached
£372,481

Terraced
£355,984

Detached
£450,895

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,708

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brooklyn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
215 Brooklyn Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-05-23	£460,598
191 Brooklyn Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-03-27	£369,492
193 Brooklyn Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-08-22	£379,066
245 Brooklyn Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£367,000	2023-11-10	£388,828
247 Brooklyn Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-09-29	£362,233

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL51 8DZ

Employment

GL51 8DZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	88
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	24
Education	24
Construction	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	358 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowanfield Junior School Alstone Lane , GL51 8HY	4out of 4	480 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hesters Way Primary School Dill Avenue , GL51 0ES	2out of 4	550 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Road Primary School Gloucester Road , GL51 8PB	4out of 4	1,152 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Lewis Road , GL51 0HZ	2out of 4	1,293 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	757 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	902 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	2,662 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pittville School Albert Road , GL52 3JD	3out of 4	3,041 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve School Two Hedges Road , Bishops Cleeve GL52 8AE	2out of 4	5,441 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	1,316 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	831 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	1,655 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dean Close Preparatory School Lansdown Road , GL51 6QS	- not rated	1,779 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dean Close School Shelburne Road , GL51 6HE	- not rated	1,908 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service St George's Road , County Offices GL50 3EW	4out of 4	1,964 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Subway	Shell Service Station, Princess Elizabeth Way	475 yd
Lou's Cafe	Travis Perkins, Brook Road	570 yd
Rowanfield Café	6 Rowanfield Exchange, Devon Avenue	594 yd
Caffe Nero	Unit C, Tewkesbury Road	786 yd
Cheltenham Saracens RFC Ltd	Pavillion, King George V Playing Field	800 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
D'Arcy Wine Merchants Ltd	DArcy Wine Merchants Ltd, Unit 25C		331 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Spot	24 Rowanfield Exchange, Devon Avenue	613 yd
Dirty Boys	Unit 47, Space Business Centre	685 yd
McDonalds	McDonalds Restaurants Ltd, Kingsditch Retail Park	915 yd
Let's Fry Fish And Chips	94 Tewkesbury Road, Cheltenham	936 yd
Bodrum Kebab	42 Goldsmith Road, Cheltenham	1,036 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	10 Hesters Way Road, Cheltenham	733 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 7, Kingsditch Retail Park	915 yd
Bookers Wholesale Ltd	Unit 6, Kingsditch Retail Park	915 yd
Morrisons Daily	50 - 52 Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rowanfield Junior School ALSTONE LANE	grass pitches	292 yd
Ymca Cheltenham Sports Centre COLLEGE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	476 yd
Petersfield Park St. Peters Close	grass pitches	602 yd
Christ College Sports Pitches (Closed) Alstone Lane	grass pitches	615 yd
Hesters Way Primary School DILL AVENUE	grass pitches	668 yd
King George V Playing Field KING GEORGE V SPORTS PAVILION KING GEORGE V SPORTS PAVILION BROOKLYN ROAD	grass pitches	779 yd
Christ College (Howell Road Site) (Closed) Howell Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	847 yd
All Saints Academy BLAISDON WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	983 yd
Pate'S Grammar School PRINCESS ELIZABETH WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	985 yd
Cheltenham Boxing Academy Boys Fitness Club/Body Sports Uk (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Gloucester Road	health and fitness suite	1,002 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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	85.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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