Albion Street, Cheltenham, GL52 2RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL52 2RW is primarily male, with 61.8% 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	36.5%	38.2%	1.7%	51.0%	-12.8%
Male	63.5%	61.8%	-1.7%	49.0%	12.8%

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 2RW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.7% 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	67.2%	72.7%	5.5%	37.9%	34.8%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	13.4%	-7.8%	44.2%	-30.8%
Separated	2%	2.6%	0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.6%	9.8%	2.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	52.9%	48.8%	-4.1%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	30.3%	32.4%	2.1%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	11.5%	15%	3.5%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

In the area around GL52 2RW this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 43.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	9.2%	-1.4%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	10.7%	-0.4%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	8.7%	-2.4%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	20.4%	6.3%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	40.9%	43.4%	2.5%	33.8%	9.6%
Other	8.1%	2.6%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	5.8%	1.9%	-3.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	83.2%	83.6%	0.4%	81.4%	2.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.4% 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	67.8%	60.4%	-7.4%	83.2%	-22.8%
European Union	13.9%	25.5%	11.6%	6.1%	19.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	12%	5.7%	-6.3%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.8%	60.4%	-6.4%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	9.1%	16%	6.9%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	9.1%	6.6%	-2.5%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	8.2%	8%	-0.2%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	9%	2.3%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	9.4%	1.5%	7.9%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Albion Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albion Street was 298.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.0% higher than the All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Albion Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in All Saints and the 24th highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 348.6%.

🔎 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 2RW, 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 Albion Street are based on 109 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 Albion Street, Cheltenham, GL52 2RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL52 2RW

Average Price
£655,694

Semi-Detached
£936,167

Terraced
£585,575

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albion Street

Average Price
£340,240

Semi-Detached
£644,446

Terraced
£420,865

Detached
£237,217

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,810

Other
£325,457

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albion Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Basement Flat 70 Albion Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2020-02-21	£478,636
66 Albion Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2020-02-19	£631,534
72 Albion Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2017-03-20	£573,703
76 Albion Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2007-10-23	£727,113
80 Albion Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£437,000	2004-07-12	£960,851

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL52 2RW

Employment

GL52 2RW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Retired	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4

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	266 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Albion Street , GL52 2SN	3out of 4	352 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	793 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunalley Primary School West Drive , GL50 4LB	3out of 4	906 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School Battledown Approach , Charlton Kings GL52 6QZ	4out of 4	1,312 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,396 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	2,775 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	3,150 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Balcarras School East End Road , Charlton Kings GL53 8QF	4out of 4	3,150 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	3,265 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,484 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	780 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service St George's Road , County Offices GL50 3EW	4out of 4	899 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Berkhampstead School Pittville Circus Road , GL52 2QA	- not rated	928 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham College Bath Road , GL53 7LD	- not rated	1,107 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battledown Centre for Children and Families Harp Hill , Battledown GL52 6PZ	- not rated	1,453 yd	Academy special converter	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
Huffkins Bakery Ltd	John Lewis Department Store, 123 High Street	135 yd
John Lewis	John Lewis Department Store, 123 High Street	135 yd
Golden Mountain	63 Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham	162 yd
Holee Cow	49 Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham	162 yd
Revival	5 - 7 Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham	178 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roxy Lanes Cheltenham	Roxy Lanes, 103 - 107 High Street	201 yd
The Angry Parrot	28 St James Street, Cheltenham	253 yd
Cotswold Inn	17 Portland Street, Cheltenham	257 yd
Lounge 72	72 High Street, Cheltenham	263 yd
Bentleys Bar	Bentleys, 76 High Street	263 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	36 Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham	146 yd
My Pastalicious	57 Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham	178 yd
Rogan Josh	26 Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham	183 yd
Shakes 2 Go	9 Grosvenor Street, Cheltenham	227 yd
Subway	87 High Street, Cheltenham	256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	111 - 117 High Street, Cheltenham	197 yd
Marks And Spencer	173 - 181 High Street, Cheltenham	237 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Frozen Foods, 79 - 83 High Street	256 yd
Sainsbury's	70 High Street, Cheltenham	263 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	Street Record, Greet Road	425 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Welcome Gym (Cheltenham) GROSVENOR TERRACE	health and fitness suite	151 yd
Lady Tone (Closed) 23a 23a Pittville Street	health and fitness suite	253 yd
Chapel Spa NORTH PLACE	health and fitness suite	349 yd
Dw Fitness (Cheltenham) THE BREWERY THE BREWERY HENRIETTA STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	508 yd
Reset Health And Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 St. Georges Place	health and fitness suite	584 yd
Reset Health & Fitness Centre ORIEL LODGE ORIEL LODGE ORIEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	605 yd
Cheltenham Cricket Club VICTORIA GROUND VICTORIA GROUND PRINCES STREET	grass pitches	656 yd
Ymca (Cheltenham Vittoria Walk) VITTORIA WALK	squash courts	666 yd
Chelsea Spa Ladies Leisure Club (Closed) 54-58 54-58 Clarence Street	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Sandford Park SANDFORD PARK PLACE	grass pitches	728 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	203.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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