Portland Street, Cheltenham, GL52 2PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL52 2PB is primarily male, with 57% of the population 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	41.2%	43%	1.8%	51.0%	-8.0%
Male	58.8%	57%	-1.8%	49.0%	8.0%

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 GL52 2PB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.4% 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	74.1%	72.4%	-1.7%	37.9%	34.5%
Married: Opposite sex	11.6%	11.7%	0.1%	44.2%	-32.5%
Separated	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	7.2%	9.3%	2.1%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	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	48.9%	48.4%	-0.5%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	36%	32.3%	-3.7%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	12.1%	12.1%	0.0%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	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.

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 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	12.6%	1.8%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	10.3%	1.1%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	6.1%	-9.8%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.1%	19.6%	-1.5%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	44.4%	10.9%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	6.8%	3.3%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	4%	3.6%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	0.8%	2.8%
White	88.6%	83.9%	-4.7%	81.4%	2.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	77.9%	64.6%	-13.3%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	12.1%	20.6%	8.5%	6.1%	14.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	5.8%	0.3%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	64.6%	-13.3%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	6.3%	11.7%	5.4%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	5.5%	10.8%	5.3%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	7.6%	2.8%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	76.7%	-17.3%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.4%	37.2%	18.2%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Street was 1034.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 486.5% higher than the All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Portland Street has the highest crime rate of 38 local areas in All Saints and the 6th highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 362.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in GL52 2PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Portland Street are based on 32 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 Portland Street, Cheltenham, GL52 2PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL52 2PB

Average Price
£381,954

Semi-Detached
£381,954

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Street

Average Price
£487,874

Semi-Detached
£392,025

Terraced
£699,181

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,926

Other
£415,571

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18A Portland Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2008-02-15	£392,025

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL52 2PB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	14
Retired	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Education	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Jersey Street , GL52 2JP	3out of 4	457 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great St James Square , GL50 3QG	4out of 4	567 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Albion Street , GL52 2SN	3out of 4	642 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunalley Primary School West Drive , GL50 4LB	3out of 4	750 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Road Primary School Gloucester Road , GL51 8PB	4out of 4	1,229 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	1,321 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	2,752 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	2,985 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	3,168 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	3,441 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	3,276 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheltenham Ladies' College Bayshill Road , GL50 3EP	- not rated	772 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service St George's Road , County Offices GL50 3EW	4out of 4	786 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Berkhampstead School Pittville Circus Road , GL52 2QA	- not rated	1,133 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham College Bath Road , GL53 7LD	- not rated	1,269 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	1,347 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
Peri Passion	6 Portland Street, Cheltenham	1 yd
Storyteller	11 North Place, Cheltenham	30 yd
The Everest Balti	3 Portland Street, Cheltenham	35 yd
Bombay And Co	5 Portland Street, Cheltenham	49 yd
Kashmir Restaurant	1 Albion Street, Cheltenham	82 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Regal Cuisine At The Masonic Hall	2 Portland Street, Cheltenham	1 yd
United Services Club (Nibley House) Ltd	7 North Place, Cheltenham	30 yd
Cotswold Inn	17 Portland Street, Cheltenham	35 yd
Albion House Social Club	North Street, Cheltenham	111 yd
The Feathered Fish	104 - 106 Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham	199 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Inn	1 Portland Street, Cheltenham	35 yd
Subway	18 Pittville Street, Cheltenham	111 yd
My Pastalicious	57 Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham	138 yd
Greggs	219 High Street, Cheltenham	167 yd
Rogan Josh	26 Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham	171 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer	173 - 181 High Street, Cheltenham	203 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, Unit E	237 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	Street Record, Greet Road	328 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	111 - 117 High Street, Cheltenham	346 yd
Sainsbury's	70 High Street, Cheltenham	417 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chapel Spa NORTH PLACE	health and fitness suite	94 yd
Lady Tone (Closed) 23a 23a Pittville Street	health and fitness suite	118 yd
Dw Fitness (Cheltenham) THE BREWERY THE BREWERY HENRIETTA STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	228 yd
Reset Health And Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 St. Georges Place	health and fitness suite	345 yd
Welcome Gym (Cheltenham) GROSVENOR TERRACE	health and fitness suite	380 yd
Chelsea Spa Ladies Leisure Club (Closed) 54-58 54-58 Clarence Street	health and fitness suite	485 yd
Reset (Closed) St. Georges Road	health and fitness suite	659 yd
The Catholic School Of Saint Gregory The Great ST. JAMES SQUARE	artificial grass pitch	671 yd
Reset Health & Fitness Centre ORIEL LODGE ORIEL LODGE ORIEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	711 yd
Agg Gardeners MARLE HILL ROAD	grass pitches	766 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	40.0%

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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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