Pillowell Close, Cheltenham, GL52 5GJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL52 5GJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	55.1%	6.1%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	51%	44.9%	-6.1%	49.0%	-4.1%

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	40.2%	36.4%	-3.8%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	45.3%	-2.0%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.4%	9.8%	2.4%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (86.6%) 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	56.1%	54.8%	-1.3%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	30.1%	31.8%	1.7%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	11.2%	9.5%	-1.7%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.2%	3%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	10.9%	11.9%	1.0%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	10.6%	-2.7%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	11%	-1.9%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	22%	9.5%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	44.9%	38.8%	-6.1%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.6%	94.6%	0.0%	81.4%	13.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	89.1%	81.7%	-7.4%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	5.8%	14%	8.2%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	81.7%	-7.1%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	1%	10.3%	9.3%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1.7%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Pillowell Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pillowell Close was 132.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 240.0% higher than the Battledown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Pillowell Close has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Battledown and the 65th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.2%.

🔎 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. 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 5GJ, 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 Pillowell Close are based on 42 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 Pillowell Close, Cheltenham, GL52 5GJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL52 5GJ

Average Price
£333,495

Semi-Detached
£352,703

Terraced
£323,416

Detached
£477,854

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,587

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pillowell Close

Average Price
£347,256

Semi-Detached
£350,529

Terraced
£363,156

Detached
£463,944

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,075

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pillowell CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Pillowell Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-07-21	£409,312
31 Pillowell Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-10-30	£358,615
27 Pillowell Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-05-26	£231,414
29 Pillowell Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-01-20	£304,735
35 Pillowell Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2021-06-11	£402,766

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL52 5GJ

Employment

GL52 5GJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	93
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	22
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whaddon Primary School Clyde Crescent , GL52 5QH	- not rated	495 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School Battledown Approach , Charlton Kings GL52 6QZ	3out of 4	888 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School Cotswold Road , GL52 5HD	2out of 4	949 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lynworth Primary School Cotswold Road , GL52 5HD	- not rated	949 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School Bouncers Lane , Prestbury GL52 5JB	3out of 4	1,021 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	1,748 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balcarras School East End Road , Charlton Kings GL53 8QF	- not rated	2,471 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Balcarras School East End Road , Charlton Kings GL53 8QF	- not rated	2,471 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic School and Sports College Arle Road , GL51 8LE	- not rated	3,874 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ College Arle Road , GL51 8LE	- not rated	3,874 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Battledown School Harp Hill , Battledown GL52 6PZ	3out of 4	424 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battledown Centre for Children and Families Harp Hill , Battledown GL52 6PZ	- not rated	424 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Crescent View Clyde Crescent , Whaddon GL52 5QH	3out of 4	495 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Berkhampstead School Pittville Circus Road , GL52 2QA	- not rated	907 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Manor Preparatory School London Road , Charlton Kings GL52 6NR	- not rated	1,269 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Whaddon Youth Centre	The Whaddon Youth Centre, Dart Road		589 yd
Express Kebab And Pizza	210 Hewlett Road, Cheltenham		648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hewlett	Harp Hill, Charlton Kings	376 yd
Parklands Community Centre	Wymans Road, Cheltenham	976 yd
The Beehive Inn Prestbury	33 Bouncers Lane, Cheltenham	1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simpsons Fish And Chips	75 Priors Road, Cheltenham	261 yd
@Thai Take Away	77 Priors Road, Cheltenham	261 yd
The Cardamom House	212 Hewlett Road, Cheltenham	556 yd
Take Away Food Centre	208 Hewlett Road, Cheltenham	648 yd
Jasmine House	110 Whaddon Road, Cheltenham	799 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Priors Road		121 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Ltd, 214 Hewlett Road		556 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priors Farm IMJIN ROAD	grass pitches	334 yd
Clyde Crescent Recreation Ground CLYDE CRESCENT	grass pitches	618 yd
Holy Apostles Church Of England Primary School BATTLEDOWN APPROACH	grass pitches	915 yd
Lynworth Primary (Closed) Cotswold Road	grass pitches	950 yd
Oakwood Primary School COTSWOLD ROAD	grass pitches	950 yd
St Marys Church Of England Junior School BOUNCERS LANE	grass pitches	1,021 yd
Whaddon Recreation Ground WESTBOURNE DRIVE	grass pitches	1,038 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	75.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	37.8%

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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20.72 Mbit/s

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