Priory Street, Cheltenham, GL52 6DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL52 6DG has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	49.8%	47%	-2.8%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	50.2%	53%	2.8%	49.0%	4.0%

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 6DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.9% 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	59.3%	56.9%	-2.4%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	27.3%	0.8%	44.2%	-16.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Separated	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	9.5%	8.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (92%) 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	63.8%	57.1%	-6.7%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	29.9%	34.9%	5.0%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	5.4%	6.3%	0.9%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.3%

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 6DG this area, 6.9% 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 60.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	6.9%	-1.0%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	6.5%	-4.1%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16.7%	4.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	56.6%	60.2%	3.6%	33.8%	26.4%
Other	6.3%	0.5%	-5.8%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	90.5%	86.5%	-4.0%	81.4%	5.1%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	82.8%	76.8%	-6.0%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	7.2%	9.1%	1.9%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	5.8%	1.3%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	77.7%	-4.7%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	5%	8%	3.0%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Priory Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priory Street was 48.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.6% lower than the All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priory Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in All Saints and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.9%.

🔎 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 6DG, 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 Priory Street are based on 237 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 Priory Street, Cheltenham, GL52 6DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL52 6DG

Average Price
£440,102

Semi-Detached
£740,687

Terraced
£791,413

Detached
£1,169,456

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,017

Other
£25,722

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Street

Average Price
£447,330

Semi-Detached
£1,041,425

Terraced
£961,488

Detached
£1,170,784

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,470

Other
£123,698

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Priory Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-10-09	£700,000
8 Wellington Place Priory Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-05-14	£333,115
10 Priory Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£825,000	2024-09-06	£836,116
4 Priory Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,185,000	2024-05-30	£1,242,834
Garage 4 26 Priory Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£25,500	2023-02-07	£26,491

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL52 6DG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Self-Employed	25
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	146 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Jersey Street , GL52 2JP	3out of 4	536 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School Battledown Approach , Charlton Kings GL52 6QZ	4out of 4	958 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great St James Square , GL50 3QG	4out of 4	1,178 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunalley Primary School West Drive , GL50 4LB	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,730 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	2,674 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Balcarras School East End Road , Charlton Kings GL53 8QF	4out of 4	2,674 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	2,750 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	3,691 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	3,763 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheltenham College Bath Road , GL53 7LD	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berkhampstead School Pittville Circus Road , GL52 2QA	- not rated	863 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Ladies' College Bayshill Road , GL50 3EP	- not rated	896 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service St George's Road , County Offices GL50 3EW	4out of 4	1,135 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battledown Centre for Children and Families Harp Hill , Battledown GL52 6PZ	- not rated	1,244 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
Eurasia Restaurant	18 Hewlett Road, Cheltenham	113 yd
Kebaburger	74 London Road, Cheltenham	274 yd
Number 85 Coffee & Kitchen	85 Hewlett Road, Cheltenham	282 yd
La Petite Brasserie	51 High Street, Cheltenham	294 yd
Guru Js	32 St James Street, Cheltenham	295 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandford Park Alehouse	20 High Street, Cheltenham	216 yd
The Swan	35 - 37 High Street, Cheltenham	249 yd
Dilliwalas At The Swan	The Swan, 35 - 37 High Street	260 yd
The Angry Parrot	28 St James Street, Cheltenham	288 yd
Kapook Ngein	The Vine, 47 High Street	294 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shakes 2 Go	9 Grosvenor Street, Cheltenham	306 yd
Pan Pizza Urban Kitchen	60 High Street, Cheltenham	321 yd
The Flaming Hen	54 High Street, Cheltenham	321 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	63 High Street, Cheltenham	346 yd
Wolfies	2 Bath Road, Cheltenham	371 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Frozen Foods, 79 - 83 High Street	385 yd
Sainsbury's	70 High Street, Cheltenham	454 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	111 - 117 High Street, Cheltenham	480 yd
Gloucestershire Managed Services	Riverside House, College Baths Road	627 yd
Marks And Spencer	173 - 181 High Street, Cheltenham	641 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandford Park SANDFORD PARK PLACE	grass pitches	357 yd
Welcome Gym (Cheltenham) GROSVENOR TERRACE	health and fitness suite	405 yd
Cheltenham Cricket Club VICTORIA GROUND VICTORIA GROUND PRINCES STREET	grass pitches	427 yd
Reach Fitness (Cheltenham) KEYNSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	452 yd
Sandford Parks Lido SANDFORD PARKS LIDO SANDFORD PARKS LIDO KEYNSHAM ROAD	swimming pool	474 yd
Reset Health & Fitness Centre ORIEL LODGE ORIEL LODGE ORIEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	598 yd
Ymca (Cheltenham Vittoria Walk) VITTORIA WALK	squash courts	642 yd
Lady Tone (Closed) 23a 23a Pittville Street	health and fitness suite	701 yd
Holy Apostles Church Of England Primary School BATTLEDOWN APPROACH	grass pitches	817 yd
Chapel Spa NORTH PLACE	health and fitness suite	835 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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