Townsend Street, Cheltenham, GL51 9HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL51 9HB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	53.5%	5.4%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	51.9%	46.5%	-5.4%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 9HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.3% 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	66.7%	67.3%	0.6%	37.9%	29.4%
Married: Opposite sex	20.6%	19.5%	-1.1%	44.2%	-24.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.1%	10.9%	3.8%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	47.8%	45.9%	-1.9%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	39.4%	37.4%	-2.0%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	10.1%	12.6%	2.5%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	15.3%	15.5%	0.2%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	7.3%	0.5%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	8.9%	-1.4%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	33.6%	29%	-4.6%	16.9%	12.1%
Degree or Similar	26%	36%	10.0%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	5.6%	2.3%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	9.2%	6.1%	-3.1%	3.1%	3.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	87%	82.5%	-4.5%	81.4%	1.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% 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	82.1%	72%	-10.1%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	6.5%	18.1%	11.6%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	5.2%	-2.7%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	72.2%	-9.6%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	5.4%	11.4%	6.0%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	3.8%	8.5%	4.7%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	4.4%	-2.4%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.5%	37.2%	11.3%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Townsend Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Townsend Street was 87.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.0% lower than the Pittville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Townsend Street has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Pittville and the 146th highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.4%.

🔎 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. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in GL51 9HB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Townsend Street are based on 135 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 Townsend Street, Cheltenham, GL51 9HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL51 9HB

Average Price
£223,351

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£223,351

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Townsend Street

Average Price
£266,178

Semi-Detached
£261,303

Terraced
£263,420

Detached
£400,444

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£387,421

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Townsend Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Townsend Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£232,500	2025-03-31	£237,231
54 Townsend Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-11-29	£158,154
64 Townsend Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-07-17	£192,685
60 Townsend Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-05-24	£220,249
44 Townsend Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-12-21	£214,578

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL51 9HB

Employment

GL51 9HB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in GL51 9HB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Student (economically inactive)	51
Self-Employed	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	34
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	23
Other	14
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Administrative and support service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	17
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	439 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Road Primary School Gloucester Road , GL51 8PB	4out of 4	502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great St James Square , GL50 3QG	4out of 4	675 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Malvern Road , GL50 2NR	4out of 4	939 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunalley Primary School West Drive , GL50 4LB	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,651 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	1,995 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	2,316 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	2,767 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	4,430 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	2,557 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	1,008 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	1,026 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	1,229 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Ladies' College Bayshill Road , GL50 3EP	- not rated	1,281 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dean Close Preparatory School Lansdown Road , GL51 6QS	- not rated	1,981 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
Gas Green Big Local Lunch Club	Gas Green Youth Centre, Baker Street	58 yd
Gather & Gather By CH&CO Catering Ltd	Hardwick Campus, St Pauls Road	194 yd
Honeybourne Gate	Apartment 1, Honeybourne Gate	204 yd
Firenze	399 High Street, Cheltenham	328 yd
Chikenzo El Paso	Chikenzo Peri Peri, 399 High Street	337 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adam And Eve Cheltenham	Adam & Eve Inn, 8 Townsend Street	93 yd
The Spectre	73 - 75 High Street, Cheltenham	546 yd
The Railway	Railway Inn, New Street	551 yd
Frog And Fiddle	313 - 315 High Street, Cheltenham	565 yd
Cheltenham Spa Bowling Club	St Georges Square, Cheltenham	688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
That Sandwich Place	128 Swindon Road, Cheltenham	80 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Limited, Colletts Drive	237 yd
Hei Kitchen	412 High Street, Cheltenham	266 yd
Chennai	397 High Street, Cheltenham	328 yd
St Pauls Fish Bar	69 St Pauls Road, Cheltenham	412 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, Colletts Drive	237 yd
Shahi Bazar	Organic Gurus, Unit 1	334 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Food & Home Store, Honeybourne Way	551 yd
Oriental Food Store	308 High Street, Cheltenham	587 yd
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Limited, Swindon Road	596 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Unisport (Hardwick) (Closed) Hardwick Hall Hardwick Hall St. Pauls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	193 yd
The Folly STREET RECORD STREET RECORD GARDNERS LANE	grass pitches	541 yd
Leisure @ Cheltenham TOMMY TAYLORS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	570 yd
The Catholic School Of Saint Gregory The Great ST. JAMES SQUARE	artificial grass pitch	591 yd
Prince Of Wales Stadium CHELTENHAM RECREATION CENTRE CHELTENHAM RECREATION CENTRE TOMMY TAYLORS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	608 yd
Agg Gardeners MARLE HILL ROAD	grass pitches	735 yd
Chelsea Spa Ladies Leisure Club (Closed) 54-58 54-58 Clarence Street	health and fitness suite	739 yd
Reset Health And Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 St. Georges Place	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Dw Fitness (Cheltenham) THE BREWERY THE BREWERY HENRIETTA STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	790 yd
Petersfield Park St. Peters Close	grass pitches	889 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	197.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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