Brickfield Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 8PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL51 8PN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	47.3%	48.4%	1.1%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	52.7%	51.6%	-1.1%	49.0%	2.6%

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 8PN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	33.5%	42.8%	9.3%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	46.5%	3.1%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10%	6.2%	-3.8%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	11%	2.5%	-8.5%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (90.5%) 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	45.5%	59.6%	14.1%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	27.7%	30.9%	3.2%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	24.4%	7.4%	-17.0%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 8PN 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 60.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	9.6%	-12.5%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	5.1%	-3.4%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	9.1%	-0.9%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	10.2%	2.4%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	41.3%	60.9%	19.6%	33.8%	27.1%
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 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.8%	5%	3.2%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92.6%	85.9%	-6.7%	81.4%	4.5%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% 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%	77.6%	-11.1%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	4.5%	7.9%	3.4%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	6.1%	3.4%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	77.7%	-11.0%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	9.5%	8.3%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	1.2%	7.7%	6.5%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	1.1%	-6.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51%	37.2%	13.8%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Brickfield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brickfield Drive was 45.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.3% lower than the Lansdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brickfield Drive has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Lansdown and the 158th lowest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.4%.

🔎 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 8PN, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Brickfield Drive are based on 12 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 Brickfield Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 8PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL51 8PN

Average Price
£445,340

Semi-Detached
£420,281

Terraced
£462,046

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brickfield Drive

Average Price
£398,353

Semi-Detached
£431,362

Terraced
£475,596

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,602

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brickfield DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Brickfield Drive, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, a newly built property	£360,000	2019-09-12	£476,830
10 Brickfield Drive, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, a newly built property	£389,000	2019-06-28	£521,141
7 Brickfield Drive, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, a newly built property	£340,000	2019-03-15	£458,412
12 Brickfield Drive, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, a newly built property	£380,000	2019-03-06	£512,343
9 Brickfield Drive, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, a newly built property	£330,000	2019-02-25	£447,220

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL51 8PN

Employment

GL51 8PN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

GL51 8PN 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	187
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	23
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church CofE Primary School Malvern Road , GL50 2NR	4out of 4	322 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Road Primary School Gloucester Road , GL51 8PB	4out of 4	605 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowanfield Junior School Alstone Lane , GL51 8HY	4out of 4	772 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowanfield Infant School Alstone Lane , GL51 8HY	3out of 4	855 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great St James Square , GL50 3QG	4out of 4	994 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	1,745 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	1,746 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	1,949 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pittville School Albert Road , GL52 3JD	3out of 4	2,649 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The High School Leckhampton C/O Balcarras School East End Road , Charlton Kings GL53 8QF	- not rated	4,482 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	1,738 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	374 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	464 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service St George's Road , County Offices GL50 3EW	4out of 4	898 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dean Close Preparatory School Lansdown Road , GL51 6QS	- not rated	899 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Ladies' College Bayshill Road , GL50 3EP	- not rated	1,170 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Botanica	Unit E1, Bramery Business Park	246 yd
Domino's Pizza	264 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham	328 yd
Cheltenham Open Door	Unit 3, St Georges Business Park	339 yd
Madisons	81 Queens Road, Cheltenham	466 yd
Popeyes	85 Queens Road, Cheltenham	466 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Arms	140 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham	311 yd
The Midlands	Midland Hotel, 247 Gloucester Road	482 yd
The Lansdown	Lansdown Road, Cheltenham	817 yd
The Railway	Railway Inn, New Street	880 yd
Adam And Eve Cheltenham	Adam & Eve Inn, 8 Townsend Street	1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Express	95 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham	124 yd
321 Pizza Kebabs Burgers	148 St Georges Road, Cheltenham	232 yd
Hakka	142 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham	311 yd
Peri Spot	24 Rowanfield Exchange, Devon Avenue	610 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Limited, Colletts Drive	872 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	71 Queens Road, Cheltenham	466 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Food & Home Store, Honeybourne Way	837 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, Colletts Drive	872 yd
Shahi Bazar	Organic Gurus, Unit 1	1,012 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	8 Montpellier Street, Cheltenham	1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clc Sports Centre GLENLEE HOUSE GLENLEE HOUSE MALVERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	258 yd
Cheltenham Boxing Academy Boys Fitness Club/Body Sports Uk (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Gloucester Road	health and fitness suite	427 yd
Trimnasium Fitness Lansdown Station Lansdown Station Queens Road	health and fitness suite	556 yd
Christ College Sports Pitches (Closed) Alstone Lane	grass pitches	581 yd
The Catholic School Of Saint Gregory The Great ST. JAMES SQUARE	artificial grass pitch	904 yd
Rowanfield Junior School ALSTONE LANE	grass pitches	984 yd
Ymca Cheltenham Sports Centre COLLEGE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	996 yd
Reset (Closed) St. Georges Road	health and fitness suite	1,060 yd
Chelsea Spa Ladies Leisure Club (Closed) 54-58 54-58 Clarence Street	health and fitness suite	1,073 yd
Petersfield Park St. Peters Close	grass pitches	1,083 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	360 Mbit/s
Average download speed	360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	180 Mbit/s

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