Bloomsbury Street, Cheltenham, GL51 8PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL51 8PG is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	44.8%	46.9%	2.1%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	55.2%	53.1%	-2.1%	49.0%	4.1%

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 8PG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.7% 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	64.5%	65.7%	1.2%	37.9%	27.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.9%	20.6%	-2.3%	44.2%	-23.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.3%	8.7%	2.4%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	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 (90.3%) 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	54.4%	54.6%	0.2%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	36.2%	35.7%	-0.5%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	7.3%	7.9%	0.6%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 8PG this area, 8.1% 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 54.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	8.1%	-1.4%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	8.6%	-3.2%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.9%	20%	-2.9%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	42.9%	54.8%	11.9%	33.8%	21.0%
Other	4.8%	1%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	86.4%	87.8%	1.4%	81.4%	6.4%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% 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	81.5%	76.4%	-5.1%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	6.6%	14.5%	7.9%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	5.7%	-3.0%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.8%	76.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	-6.8%
10+ Years	6.1%	7.3%	1.2%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	5.4%	10.2%	4.8%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	4%	2%	-2.0%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.6%	37.2%	18.4%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Bloomsbury Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bloomsbury Street was 113.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.6% lower than the Lansdown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bloomsbury Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Lansdown and the 103rd highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.1%.

🔎 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 8PG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Bloomsbury Street are based on 121 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 Bloomsbury Street, Cheltenham, GL51 8PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL51 8PG

Average Price
£249,357

Semi-Detached
£242,294

Terraced
£260,314

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,040

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bloomsbury Street

Average Price
£258,170

Semi-Detached
£260,625

Terraced
£261,684

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,537

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bloomsbury Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Bloomsbury Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£196,500	2025-06-06	£205,069
26 Bloomsbury Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£257,500	2025-05-27	£269,263
46 Bloomsbury Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£228,000	2025-02-21	£236,320
33 Bloomsbury Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£267,500	2024-11-29	£272,943
1 Bloomsbury Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-08-30	£226,673

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL51 8PG

Employment

GL51 8PG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	239
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	37
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	58
Accommodation and food service activities	45
Manufacturing	41
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	32
Education	30
Human health and social work activities	29
Financial and insurance activities	27
Information and communication	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gloucester Road Primary School Gloucester Road , GL51 8PB	4out of 4	248 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great St James Square , GL50 3QG	4out of 4	521 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Malvern Road , GL50 2NR	4out of 4	625 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gardners Lane Primary School Gardners Lane , Swindon Road GL51 9JW	3out of 4	689 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowanfield Infant School Alstone Lane , GL51 8HY	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pittville School Albert Road , GL52 3JD	3out of 4	1,882 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	2,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	2,182 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	2,453 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The High School Leckhampton C/O Balcarras School East End Road , Charlton Kings GL53 8QF	- not rated	4,337 yd	Free schools	No	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	2,357 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	771 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service St George's Road , County Offices GL50 3EW	4out of 4	790 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	918 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Ladies' College Bayshill Road , GL50 3EP	- not rated	1,075 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dean Close Preparatory School Lansdown Road , GL51 6QS	- not rated	1,671 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Honeybourne Gate	Apartment 1, Honeybourne Gate	113 yd
Firenze	399 High Street, Cheltenham	281 yd
Costa	Tesco Stores Ltd, Colletts Drive	290 yd
Chikenzo El Paso	Chikenzo Peri Peri, 399 High Street	296 yd
Gas Green Big Local Lunch Club	Gas Green Youth Centre, Baker Street	349 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adam And Eve Cheltenham	Adam & Eve Inn, 8 Townsend Street	221 yd
The Railway	Railway Inn, New Street	360 yd
The Spectre	73 - 75 High Street, Cheltenham	470 yd
Kings Arms	140 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham	490 yd
Frog And Fiddle	313 - 315 High Street, Cheltenham	519 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hei Kitchen	412 High Street, Cheltenham	163 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Limited, Colletts Drive	165 yd
Chennai	397 High Street, Cheltenham	281 yd
That Sandwich Place	128 Swindon Road, Cheltenham	314 yd
Havanas Burgers And Shakes	365 High Street, Cheltenham	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, Colletts Drive	165 yd
Shahi Bazar	Organic Gurus, Unit 1	283 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Food & Home Store, Honeybourne Way	336 yd
Oriental Food Store	308 High Street, Cheltenham	518 yd
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Limited, Swindon Road	682 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Catholic School Of Saint Gregory The Great ST. JAMES SQUARE	artificial grass pitch	408 yd
Unisport (Hardwick) (Closed) Hardwick Hall Hardwick Hall St. Pauls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	507 yd
Chelsea Spa Ladies Leisure Club (Closed) 54-58 54-58 Clarence Street	health and fitness suite	607 yd
Reset Health And Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 St. Georges Place	health and fitness suite	694 yd
The Folly STREET RECORD STREET RECORD GARDNERS LANE	grass pitches	723 yd
Clc Sports Centre GLENLEE HOUSE GLENLEE HOUSE MALVERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	732 yd
Dw Fitness (Cheltenham) THE BREWERY THE BREWERY HENRIETTA STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	777 yd
Leisure @ Cheltenham TOMMY TAYLORS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	870 yd
Reset (Closed) St. Georges Road	health and fitness suite	871 yd
Petersfield Park St. Peters Close	grass pitches	890 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	232.9 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	114.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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