Highbury Lane, Cheltenham, GL52 2SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL52 2SJ 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 2SJ, 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 2SJ 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 Highbury Lane Street dangerous?

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

Highbury Lane 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 2SJ, 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 Highbury Lane are based on 2 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 Highbury Lane, Cheltenham, GL52 2SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL52 2SJ

Average Price
£212,377

Semi-Detached
£212,377

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highbury Lane

Average Price
£210,721

Semi-Detached
£210,721

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highbury LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lane End Highbury Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-11-12	£217,976
Lane End Highbury Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2018-03-16	£203,465

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL52 2SJ

Employment

GL52 2SJ 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
St John's Church of England Primary School Albion Street , GL52 2SN	3out of 4	250 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Jersey Street , GL52 2JP	3out of 4	350 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	841 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunalley Primary School West Drive , GL50 4LB	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School Battledown Approach , Charlton Kings GL52 6QZ	4out of 4	1,254 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	1,529 yd	Foundation school	No	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	3,038 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Balcarras School East End Road , Charlton Kings GL53 8QF	4out of 4	3,038 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	3,342 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	3,497 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	716 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service St George's Road , County Offices GL50 3EW	4out of 4	881 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Berkhampstead School Pittville Circus Road , GL52 2QA	- not rated	952 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham College Bath Road , GL53 7LD	- not rated	971 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battledown Centre for Children and Families Harp Hill , Battledown GL52 6PZ	- not rated	1,444 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
Guru Js	32 St James Street, Cheltenham	80 yd
Burger Beats	13 Grosvenor Street, Cheltenham	82 yd
German Doner Kebab	65 High Street, Cheltenham	142 yd
Huffkins Bakery Ltd	John Lewis Department Store, 123 High Street	152 yd
John Lewis	John Lewis Department Store, 123 High Street	152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Angry Parrot	28 St James Street, Cheltenham	107 yd
Roxy Lanes Cheltenham	Roxy Lanes, 103 - 107 High Street	124 yd
Kapook Ngein	The Vine, 47 High Street	171 yd
Lounge 72	72 High Street, Cheltenham	176 yd
Bentleys Bar	Bentleys, 76 High Street	176 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shakes 2 Go	9 Grosvenor Street, Cheltenham	82 yd
Subway	87 High Street, Cheltenham	136 yd
Cotswold Turkish Doner Kebab	Cotswold Kebab And Burger, 59 High Street	136 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	63 High Street, Cheltenham	149 yd
Slice Bros	74 High Street, Cheltenham	179 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Frozen Foods, 79 - 83 High Street	136 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	111 - 117 High Street, Cheltenham	148 yd
Sainsbury's	70 High Street, Cheltenham	176 yd
Marks And Spencer	173 - 181 High Street, Cheltenham	284 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	Street Record, Greet Road	570 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Welcome Gym (Cheltenham) GROSVENOR TERRACE	health and fitness suite	56 yd
Lady Tone (Closed) 23a 23a Pittville Street	health and fitness suite	337 yd
Chapel Spa NORTH PLACE	health and fitness suite	480 yd
Reset Health & Fitness Centre ORIEL LODGE ORIEL LODGE ORIEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	498 yd
Ymca (Cheltenham Vittoria Walk) VITTORIA WALK	squash courts	558 yd
Sandford Park SANDFORD PARK PLACE	grass pitches	583 yd
Dw Fitness (Cheltenham) THE BREWERY THE BREWERY HENRIETTA STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	605 yd
Cheltenham Cricket Club VICTORIA GROUND VICTORIA GROUND PRINCES STREET	grass pitches	618 yd
Reset Health And Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 St. Georges Place	health and fitness suite	650 yd
Sandford Parks Lido SANDFORD PARKS LIDO SANDFORD PARKS LIDO KEYNSHAM ROAD	swimming pool	690 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%

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