Waterloo Street, Cheltenham, GL51 9BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL51 9BS has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	45.8%	49%	3.2%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	54.2%	51%	-3.2%	49.0%	2.0%

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 9BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.4% 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	54.7%	61.4%	6.7%	37.9%	23.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	19.5%	-7.9%	44.2%	-24.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.9%	13.3%	3.4%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	49.2%	44.6%	-4.6%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	33.5%	31.5%	-2.0%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	14.6%	18.4%	3.8%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	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	25.9%	27%	1.1%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	8.5%	-7.1%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	10.4%	-3.8%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.7%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	28%	12.9%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	15.6%	7.1%	-8.5%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	87.3%	86.5%	-0.8%	81.4%	5.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	73.6%	-9.1%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	11.2%	18.6%	7.4%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	74.2%	-7.3%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	3.8%	6.7%	2.9%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	3.8%	8.6%	4.8%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	6.2%	7.9%	1.7%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.5%	76.7%	-25.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	8.3%	0.9%	7.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	27.1%	13.5%	13.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Waterloo Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Street was 172.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.8% higher than the Springbank average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Springbank and the 56th highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in GL51 9BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Waterloo Street are based on 83 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 Waterloo Street, Cheltenham, GL51 9BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL51 9BS

Average Price
£326,291

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£436,132

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,450

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Street

Average Price
£123,269

Semi-Detached
£253,512

Terraced
£228,661

Detached
£443,943

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,142

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Dehli Ville Waterloo Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£150,000	2007-02-09	£219,913
Dehli Ville Waterloo Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	1999-12-20	£443,943

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL51 9BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Education	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gardners Lane Primary School Gardners Lane , Swindon Road GL51 9JW	3out of 4	237 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Road Primary School Gloucester Road , GL51 8PB	4out of 4	703 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowanfield Infant School Alstone Lane , GL51 8HY	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowanfield Junior School Alstone Lane , GL51 8HY	4out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great St James Square , GL50 3QG	4out of 4	1,197 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	1,974 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pittville School Albert Road , GL52 3JD	3out of 4	1,980 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	2,991 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve School Two Hedges Road , Bishops Cleeve GL52 8AE	2out of 4	4,593 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	2,327 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	990 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	1,499 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	1,539 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Ladies' College Bayshill Road , GL50 3EP	- not rated	1,781 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dean Close Preparatory School Lansdown Road , GL51 6QS	- not rated	2,133 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
Jumpin Fun	Cotswold Fabric Warehouse, Tewkesbury Road	202 yd
The Rock	St Peters Church, Tewkesbury Road	202 yd
Gas Green Big Local Lunch Club	Gas Green Youth Centre, Baker Street	495 yd
Gather & Gather By CH&CO Catering Ltd	Hardwick Campus, St Pauls Road	511 yd
Costa	Tesco Stores Ltd, Colletts Drive	518 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adam And Eve Cheltenham	Adam & Eve Inn, 8 Townsend Street	580 yd
D'Arcy Wine Merchants Ltd	DArcy Wine Merchants Ltd, Unit 25C	754 yd
The Ridge	Windyridge Road, Cheltenham	769 yd
Kings Arms	140 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham	974 yd
The Railway	Railway Inn, New Street	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Let's Fry Fish And Chips	94 Tewkesbury Road, Cheltenham	141 yd
Dirty Boys	Unit 47, Space Business Centre	450 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Limited, Colletts Drive	544 yd
That Sandwich Place	128 Swindon Road, Cheltenham	630 yd
Wymans Fish Bar	Unit 6, Wymans Brook Shopping Centre	750 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, Colletts Drive	544 yd
The Co-operative Food	Windyridge Road, Cheltenham	769 yd
Shahi Bazar	Organic Gurus, Unit 1	870 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 7, Kingsditch Retail Park	883 yd
Bookers Wholesale Ltd	Unit 6, Kingsditch Retail Park	883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Folly STREET RECORD STREET RECORD GARDNERS LANE	grass pitches	57 yd
Petersfield Park St. Peters Close	grass pitches	471 yd
Unisport (Hardwick) (Closed) Hardwick Hall Hardwick Hall St. Pauls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	510 yd
Ymca Cheltenham Sports Centre COLLEGE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	614 yd
Leisure @ Cheltenham TOMMY TAYLORS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	818 yd
Prince Of Wales Stadium CHELTENHAM RECREATION CENTRE CHELTENHAM RECREATION CENTRE TOMMY TAYLORS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	849 yd
Christ College Sports Pitches (Closed) Alstone Lane	grass pitches	972 yd
Simply Gym Cheltenham UNIT 2 UNIT 2 WYMANS LANE	health and fitness suite	1,012 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	65.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	246.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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