Ruardean Walk, Cheltenham, GL52 5GG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL52 5GG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents 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	55.1%	49.1%	-6.0%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	44.9%	50.9%	6.0%	49.0%	1.9%

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 5GG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	50.9%	51.8%	0.9%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	34.6%	-0.6%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.9%	7.8%	-0.1%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	64.3%	58.2%	-6.1%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	28.4%	31.3%	2.9%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	5.3%	8.4%	3.1%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.6%	10.8%	8.2%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	8.5%	-5.0%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	13.1%	-6.0%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	18.8%	4.6%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	44.9%	46.5%	1.6%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
White	90.2%	82.4%	-7.8%	81.4%	1.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	86%	81.8%	-4.2%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	7.6%	8.1%	0.5%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	6%	3.5%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	81.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	2%	6%	4.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	2%	4.8%	2.8%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	3%	-3.7%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.8%	37.2%	17.6%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Ruardean Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ruardean Walk was 84.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.9% higher than the Battledown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ruardean Walk has the 5th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Battledown and the 152nd highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.5%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in GL52 5GG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Ruardean Walk are based on 15 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 Ruardean Walk, Cheltenham, GL52 5GG

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL52 5GG

Average Price
£312,801

Semi-Detached
£339,861

Terraced
£297,337

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ruardean Walk

Average Price
£338,906

Semi-Detached
£370,111

Terraced
£311,601

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ruardean WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Ruardean Walk, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-01-31	£292,870
4 Ruardean Walk, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2016-11-18	£289,204
3 Ruardean Walk, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,500	2015-04-28	£321,139
10 Ruardean Walk, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2014-10-15	£347,575
5 Ruardean Walk, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2013-09-20	£337,314

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL52 5GG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	14
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Manufacturing	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakwood Primary School Cotswold Road , GL52 5HD	3out of 4	831 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School Bouncers Lane , Prestbury GL52 5JB	3out of 4	881 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Infant School Bouncers Lane , Prestbury GL52 5JB	4out of 4	881 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School Battledown Approach , Charlton Kings GL52 6QZ	4out of 4	1,010 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Jersey Street , GL52 2JP	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,680 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The High School Leckhampton C/O Balcarras School East End Road , Charlton Kings GL53 8QF	- not rated	2,607 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Balcarras School East End Road , Charlton Kings GL53 8QF	4out of 4	2,607 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	4,478 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve School Two Hedges Road , Bishops Cleeve GL52 8AE	2out of 4	4,759 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	5,341 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ridge Academy Clyde Crescent , Whaddon GL52 5QH	3out of 4	401 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battledown Centre for Children and Families Harp Hill , Battledown GL52 6PZ	- not rated	525 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berkhampstead School Pittville Circus Road , GL52 2QA	- not rated	942 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Preparatory School London Road , Charlton Kings GL52 6NR	- not rated	1,410 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's School Cirencester Road , Charlton Kings GL53 8EY	- not rated	2,295 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Whaddon Youth Centre	The Whaddon Youth Centre, Dart Road		566 yd
Express Kebab And Pizza	210 Hewlett Road, Cheltenham		791 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hewlett	Harp Hill, Charlton Kings	532 yd
The Beehive Inn Prestbury	33 Bouncers Lane, Cheltenham	933 yd
Parklands Community Centre	Wymans Road, Cheltenham	1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simpsons Fish And Chips	75 Priors Road, Cheltenham	332 yd
@Thai Take Away	77 Priors Road, Cheltenham	332 yd
The Cardamom House	212 Hewlett Road, Cheltenham	702 yd
Take Away Food Centre	208 Hewlett Road, Cheltenham	791 yd
Jasmine House	110 Whaddon Road, Cheltenham	890 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Priors Road		263 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Ltd, 214 Hewlett Road		702 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priors Farm IMJIN ROAD	grass pitches	174 yd
Clyde Crescent Recreation Ground CLYDE CRESCENT	grass pitches	663 yd
St Marys Church Of England Junior School BOUNCERS LANE	grass pitches	923 yd
Lynworth Primary (Closed) Cotswold Road	grass pitches	925 yd
Oakwood Primary School COTSWOLD ROAD	grass pitches	925 yd
Holy Apostles Church Of England Primary School BATTLEDOWN APPROACH	grass pitches	1,073 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	74.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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