Russell Place, Cheltenham, GL51 9HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL51 9HR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.5%	2.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.8%	48.5%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 9HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.2% 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	62.2%	67.2%	5.0%	37.9%	29.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	19.6%	-4.9%	44.2%	-24.6%
Separated	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.2%	10.2%	3.0%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	52.1%	49%	-3.1%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	34.3%	35.6%	1.3%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	11.7%	12.4%	0.7%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	1.9%	2%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	13.7%	11.3%	-2.4%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	8.3%	0.7%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	11.7%	3.1%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6%	3.5%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31.3%	25.2%	-6.1%	16.9%	8.3%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	35%	7.3%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	8.6%	2.6%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90.3%	87.9%	-2.4%	81.4%	6.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% 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	81.9%	78.4%	-3.5%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	9.7%	14.4%	4.7%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.6%	78.4%	-3.2%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	2.3%	7.5%	5.2%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	6.8%	3.3%	-3.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	5.8%	7.8%	2.0%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.9%	37.2%	16.7%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Russell Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Russell Place was 77.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.3% lower than the Pittville average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Russell Place has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Pittville and the 161st highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.2%.

🔎 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 9HR, 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 Russell Place are based on 48 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 Russell Place, Cheltenham, GL51 9HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL51 9HR

Average Price
£208,528

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£208,528

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Russell Place

Average Price
£244,895

Semi-Detached
£275,885

Terraced
£238,697

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Russell PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Russell Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-05-22	£224,821
4 Russell Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-10-18	£182,601
12 Russell Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£176,000	2024-08-30	£181,339
10 Russell Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£181,000	2020-02-28	£240,648
10 Russell Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£174,000	2017-11-22	£233,107

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL51 9HR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GL51 9HR 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	98
Student (economically inactive)	34
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Education	15
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	372 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gardners Lane Primary School Gardners Lane , Swindon Road GL51 9JW	3out of 4	402 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great St James Square , GL50 3QG	4out of 4	790 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Malvern Road , GL50 2NR	4out of 4	877 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowanfield Infant School Alstone Lane , GL51 8HY	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy converter	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	1,792 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pittville School Albert Road , GL52 3JD	3out of 4	1,858 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	2,099 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	2,692 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	4,591 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	2,352 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	829 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	1,089 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	1,184 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Ladies' College Bayshill Road , GL50 3EP	- not rated	1,369 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dean Close Preparatory School Lansdown Road , GL51 6QS	- not rated	1,873 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	193 yd
Costa	Tesco Stores Ltd, Colletts Drive	229 yd
Honeybourne Gate	Apartment 1, Honeybourne Gate	251 yd
Gather & Gather By CH&CO Catering Ltd	Hardwick Campus, St Pauls Road	336 yd
The Rock	St Peters Church, Tewkesbury Road	343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adam And Eve Cheltenham	Adam & Eve Inn, 8 Townsend Street	194 yd
The Railway	Railway Inn, New Street	640 yd
Kings Arms	140 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham	670 yd
The Spectre	73 - 75 High Street, Cheltenham	695 yd
Frog And Fiddle	313 - 315 High Street, Cheltenham	727 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Limited, Colletts Drive	138 yd
That Sandwich Place	128 Swindon Road, Cheltenham	290 yd
Hei Kitchen	412 High Street, Cheltenham	365 yd
Let's Fry Fish And Chips	94 Tewkesbury Road, Cheltenham	432 yd
Chennai	397 High Street, Cheltenham	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, Colletts Drive	138 yd
Shahi Bazar	Organic Gurus, Unit 1	476 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Food & Home Store, Honeybourne Way	624 yd
Oriental Food Store	308 High Street, Cheltenham	741 yd
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Limited, Swindon Road	802 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Unisport (Hardwick) (Closed) Hardwick Hall Hardwick Hall St. Pauls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	335 yd
The Folly STREET RECORD STREET RECORD GARDNERS LANE	grass pitches	423 yd
Petersfield Park St. Peters Close	grass pitches	679 yd
The Catholic School Of Saint Gregory The Great ST. JAMES SQUARE	artificial grass pitch	686 yd
Leisure @ Cheltenham TOMMY TAYLORS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	740 yd
Ymca Cheltenham Sports Centre COLLEGE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	760 yd
Prince Of Wales Stadium CHELTENHAM RECREATION CENTRE CHELTENHAM RECREATION CENTRE TOMMY TAYLORS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	778 yd
Chelsea Spa Ladies Leisure Club (Closed) 54-58 54-58 Clarence Street	health and fitness suite	867 yd
Christ College Sports Pitches (Closed) Alstone Lane	grass pitches	904 yd
Reset Health And Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 St. Georges Place	health and fitness suite	926 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	131 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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