Whaddon Road, Cheltenham, GL52 5NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL52 5NU has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.9%	50%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.1%	50%	0.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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	43.4%	39.4%	-4.0%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	48%	9.1%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	10.8%	7.6%	-3.2%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	49.1%	45.1%	-4.0%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	35.3%	33.5%	-1.8%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	12.2%	17.6%	5.4%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.7%	26.2%	-7.5%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	8.7%	-5.9%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	13.8%	-2.5%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	14.9%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	26.9%	9.2%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% 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%	4.2%	4.2%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	3.1%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	3.6%	2.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.6%	87%	-9.6%	81.4%	5.6%
Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.3%	90.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	5.8%	4.0%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	90.1%	-2.9%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	6.3%	5.8%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.3%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	23.6%	13.5%	10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Whaddon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whaddon Road was 57.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.0% lower than the Oakley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whaddon Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Oakley and the 181st highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in GL52 5NU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Whaddon Road are based on 199 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 Whaddon Road, Cheltenham, GL52 5NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL52 5NU

Average Price
£233,394

Semi-Detached
£211,633

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£255,155

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whaddon Road

Average Price
£253,776

Semi-Detached
£277,074

Terraced
£263,044

Detached
£341,698

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,515

Other
£283,155

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whaddon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
155 Whaddon Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2012-09-14	£256,679
149 Whaddon Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£109,950	2011-03-08	£213,493
155 Whaddon Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2002-10-31	£305,993

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL52 5NU

Employment

GL52 5NU 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	96
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	38
Looking after home or family	26
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	20
Construction	18
Manufacturing	17
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whaddon Primary School Clyde Crescent , GL52 5QH	- not rated	223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School Cotswold Road , GL52 5HD	2out of 4	688 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lynworth Primary School Cotswold Road , GL52 5HD	- not rated	688 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	885 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Infant School Bouncers Lane , Prestbury GL52 5JB	3out of 4	885 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	1,405 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balcarras School East End Road , Charlton Kings GL53 8QF	- not rated	2,720 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Balcarras School East End Road , Charlton Kings GL53 8QF	- not rated	2,720 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic School and Sports College Arle Road , GL51 8LE	- not rated	3,572 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ College Arle Road , GL51 8LE	- not rated	3,572 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lift Crescent View Clyde Crescent , Whaddon GL52 5QH	3out of 4	223 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battledown School Harp Hill , Battledown GL52 6PZ	3out of 4	417 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battledown Centre for Children and Families Harp Hill , Battledown GL52 6PZ	- not rated	417 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berkhampstead School Pittville Circus Road , GL52 2QA	- not rated	658 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Manor Preparatory School London Road , Charlton Kings GL52 6NR	- not rated	1,447 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		368 yd
Express Kebab And Pizza	210 Hewlett Road, Cheltenham		448 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hewlett	Harp Hill, Charlton Kings	337 yd
Parklands Community Centre	Wymans Road, Cheltenham	632 yd
Cheltenham Whaddon Bowling Club	Whaddon Bowling Club, Whaddon Road	772 yd
The Beehive Inn Prestbury	33 Bouncers Lane, Cheltenham	887 yd
Cheltenham Cricket Club	Victoria Ground, Princes Street	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simpsons Fish And Chips	75 Priors Road, Cheltenham	94 yd
@Thai Take Away	77 Priors Road, Cheltenham	94 yd
The Cardamom House	212 Hewlett Road, Cheltenham	386 yd
Take Away Food Centre	208 Hewlett Road, Cheltenham	448 yd
Jasmine House	110 Whaddon Road, Cheltenham	464 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Priors Road		245 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Ltd, 214 Hewlett Road		386 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clyde Crescent Recreation Ground CLYDE CRESCENT	grass pitches	286 yd
Priors Farm IMJIN ROAD	grass pitches	553 yd
Lynworth Primary (Closed) Cotswold Road	grass pitches	689 yd
Oakwood Primary School COTSWOLD ROAD	grass pitches	689 yd
Whaddon Recreation Ground WESTBOURNE DRIVE	grass pitches	714 yd
Cheltenham Town Fc (Whaddon Road) WHADDON ROAD	grass pitches	775 yd
St Marys Church Of England Junior School BOUNCERS LANE	grass pitches	905 yd
Holy Apostles Church Of England Primary School BATTLEDOWN APPROACH	grass pitches	929 yd
Cheltenham Cricket Club VICTORIA GROUND VICTORIA GROUND PRINCES STREET	grass pitches	1,002 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.

Overview of GL52 5NU