Merriville Road, Cheltenham, GL51 8JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL51 8JG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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%	48.2%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.4%	51.8%	3.4%	49.0%	2.8%

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 8JG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	38.3%	44.3%	6.0%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	39.6%	-3.3%	44.2%	-4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11%	8.6%	-2.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.3%

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%) 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	48.9%	50.8%	1.9%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	36.1%	37.2%	1.1%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	12.5%	8.8%	-3.7%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	20.5%	14%	-6.5%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11.3%	-3.1%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	10.7%	-4.3%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	8.3%	4.0%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	17.9%	4.6%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	35.7%	9.8%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	6.6%	2.1%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	92.3%	90.6%	-1.7%	81.4%	9.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	83.9%	79.1%	-4.8%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	8.7%	13.1%	4.4%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	79.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	2.9%	8.6%	5.7%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	3.9%	6%	2.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	7.6%	1.3%	6.3%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Merriville Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merriville Road was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.0% lower than the Hesters Way average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Merriville Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hesters Way and the 175th highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.4%.

🔎 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 8JG, 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 Merriville Road are based on 93 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 Merriville Road, Cheltenham, GL51 8JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL51 8JG

Average Price
£336,006

Semi-Detached
£333,962

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£380,980

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merriville Road

Average Price
£320,305

Semi-Detached
£317,755

Terraced
£353,402

Detached
£338,488

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merriville Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Merriville Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-10-17	£350,000
43 Merriville Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-02-21	£321,312
45 Merriville Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£332,000	2024-06-24	£348,932
23 Merriville Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-12-19	£355,359
53 Merriville Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2023-09-13	£285,586

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL51 8JG

Employment

GL51 8JG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	150
Part-Time Employee	56
Retired	52
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	52
Education	23
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Construction	18
Information and communication	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	303 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowanfield Junior School Alstone Lane , GL51 8HY	4out of 4	428 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hesters Way Primary School Dill Avenue , GL51 0ES	2out of 4	610 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Road Primary School Gloucester Road , GL51 8PB	4out of 4	1,093 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gardners Lane Primary School Gardners Lane , Swindon Road GL51 9JW	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Foundation school	No	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	818 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	2,614 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pittville School Albert Road , GL52 3JD	3out of 4	3,002 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve School Two Hedges Road , Bishops Cleeve GL52 8AE	2out of 4	5,443 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	1,324 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	769 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	1,593 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dean Close Preparatory School Lansdown Road , GL51 6QS	- not rated	1,729 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dean Close School Shelburne Road , GL51 6HE	- not rated	1,866 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service St George's Road , County Offices GL50 3EW	4out of 4	1,902 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	512 yd
Rowanfield Café	6 Rowanfield Exchange, Devon Avenue	536 yd
Lou's Cafe	Travis Perkins, Brook Road	575 yd
Cheltenham Saracens RFC Ltd	Pavillion, King George V Playing Field	798 yd
Cheltenham Open Door	Unit 3, St Georges Business Park	803 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
D'Arcy Wine Merchants Ltd	DArcy Wine Merchants Ltd, Unit 25C		316 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Spot	24 Rowanfield Exchange, Devon Avenue	555 yd
Dirty Boys	Unit 47, Space Business Centre	640 yd
Let's Fry Fish And Chips	94 Tewkesbury Road, Cheltenham	902 yd
McDonalds	McDonalds Restaurants Ltd, Kingsditch Retail Park	938 yd
Yuen Wah House	68 Tennyson Road, Cheltenham	1,039 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	10 Hesters Way Road, Cheltenham	788 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 7, Kingsditch Retail Park	938 yd
Bookers Wholesale Ltd	Unit 6, Kingsditch Retail Park	938 yd
Morrisons Daily	50 - 52 Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rowanfield Junior School ALSTONE LANE	grass pitches	254 yd
Ymca Cheltenham Sports Centre COLLEGE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	435 yd
Christ College Sports Pitches (Closed) Alstone Lane	grass pitches	553 yd
Petersfield Park St. Peters Close	grass pitches	569 yd
Hesters Way Primary School DILL AVENUE	grass pitches	727 yd
King George V Playing Field KING GEORGE V SPORTS PAVILION KING GEORGE V SPORTS PAVILION BROOKLYN ROAD	grass pitches	765 yd
Christ College (Howell Road Site) (Closed) Howell Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	909 yd
Cheltenham Boxing Academy Boys Fitness Club/Body Sports Uk (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Gloucester Road	health and fitness suite	948 yd
Pate'S Grammar School PRINCESS ELIZABETH WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,023 yd
All Saints Academy BLAISDON WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,045 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	46.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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