Swindon Road, Cheltenham, GL51 9LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL51 9LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.3%	1.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50%	48.8%	-1.2%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.2%	40.3%	1.1%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	33.8%	-4.9%	44.2%	-10.4%
Separated	2%	2.5%	0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	12.1%	12.9%	0.8%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	8%	10.4%	2.4%	6.1%	4.3%

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	38.3%	36.5%	-1.8%	48.4%	-11.9%
Good health	39.1%	41.1%	2.0%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	16.1%	14.1%	-2.0%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	1.2%	2.1%

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	31.7%	25.9%	-5.8%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	6.3%	-4.8%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	13.7%	0.6%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.1%	16.6%	-4.5%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	28.8%	13.7%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.7%	89.5%	-6.2%	81.4%	8.1%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	91.3%	83.5%	-7.8%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	7%	8.2%	1.2%	6.1%	2.1%
Africa	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	3.3%	3.3%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	84.2%	-7.1%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	2.2%	8.7%	6.5%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Swindon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swindon Road was 129.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.3% higher than the Springbank average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Swindon Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Springbank and the 82nd highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.6%.

🔎 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 9LB, 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 Swindon Road are based on 284 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 Swindon Road, Cheltenham, GL51 9LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL51 9LB

Average Price
£301,341

Semi-Detached
£322,575

Terraced
£229,279

Detached
£339,461

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swindon Road

Average Price
£368,977

Semi-Detached
£317,686

Terraced
£274,385

Detached
£390,690

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,333

Other
£1,906,930

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swindon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
329 Swindon Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-03-26	£249,388
365 Swindon Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-02-20	£295,488
375 Swindon Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2024-12-20	£523,183
367 Swindon Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£328,500	2024-08-02	£335,720
321 Swindon Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-03-22	£233,918

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL51 9LB

Employment

GL51 9LB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	67
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	534 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Road Primary School Gloucester Road , GL51 8PB	4out of 4	1,105 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowanfield Infant School Alstone Lane , GL51 8HY	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Swindon Village Primary School Church Road , Swindon Village GL51 9QP	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowanfield Junior School Alstone Lane , GL51 8HY	4out of 4	1,340 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	1,280 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	1,959 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pittville School Albert Road , GL52 3JD	3out of 4	2,154 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	3,336 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve School Two Hedges Road , Bishops Cleeve GL52 8AE	2out of 4	4,379 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	2,405 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	1,294 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	1,919 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	1,933 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Ladies' College Bayshill Road , GL50 3EP	- not rated	2,200 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dean Close Preparatory School Lansdown Road , GL51 6QS	- not rated	2,459 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
Costa	Centrum Park, Tewkesbury Road	391 yd
Boulders	Centrum Park, Tewkesbury Road	391 yd
Pausa	Unit 1A, Centrum Park	403 yd
The Range Home And Leisure	Unit 1A, Centrum Park	403 yd
KFC	KFC Restaurant, Unit 7	403 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ridge	Windyridge Road, Cheltenham	499 yd
D'Arcy Wine Merchants Ltd	DArcy Wine Merchants Ltd, Unit 25C	765 yd
Adam And Eve Cheltenham	Adam & Eve Inn, 8 Townsend Street	991 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Let's Fry Fish And Chips	94 Tewkesbury Road, Cheltenham	455 yd
Wymans Fish Bar	Unit 6, Wymans Brook Shopping Centre	483 yd
Tasty Garden	East, Unit 7	499 yd
McDonalds	McDonalds Restaurants Ltd, Kingsditch Retail Park	541 yd
Dirty Boys	Unit 47, Space Business Centre	691 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	Windyridge Road, Cheltenham	499 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 7, Kingsditch Retail Park	541 yd
Bookers Wholesale Ltd	Unit 6, Kingsditch Retail Park	541 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, Colletts Drive	964 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit N, Gallagher Retail Park	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Folly STREET RECORD STREET RECORD GARDNERS LANE	grass pitches	412 yd
Petersfield Park St. Peters Close	grass pitches	594 yd
Simply Gym Cheltenham UNIT 2 UNIT 2 WYMANS LANE	health and fitness suite	595 yd
Xtreme Csc Ltd (Cheltenham) KINGSDITCH TRADING ESTATE KINGSDITCH TRADING ESTATE MALMESBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	730 yd
Ymca Cheltenham Sports Centre COLLEGE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	746 yd
Unisport (Hardwick) (Closed) Hardwick Hall Hardwick Hall St. Pauls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	860 yd
Leisure @ Cheltenham TOMMY TAYLORS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,048 yd
Prince Of Wales Stadium CHELTENHAM RECREATION CENTRE CHELTENHAM RECREATION CENTRE TOMMY TAYLORS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,068 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.9%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.9 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	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	28.75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GL51 9LB