London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL52 6HW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	53.1%	48.8%	-4.3%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	46.9%	51.2%	4.3%	49.0%	2.2%

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 6HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	37.7%	44.2%	6.5%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	38.8%	2.4%	44.2%	-5.4%
Separated	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.3%	8.3%	-4.0%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	10.5%	5.4%	-5.1%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	47.3%	50%	2.7%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	41.4%	31.5%	-9.9%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	8.2%	14.2%	6.0%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.9%	1.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	12.8%	-4.0%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	8.7%	-3.6%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	14%	-7.4%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	20.2%	8.4%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	36%	6.5%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	97.6%	96%	-1.6%	81.4%	14.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	90.4%	93%	2.6%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	93%	2.9%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	1.7%	6.1%	4.4%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 35.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.2% lower than the Battledown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Battledown and the 119th lowest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.1%.

🔎 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 6HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 London Road are based on 949 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 London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL52 6HW

Average Price
£577,561

Semi-Detached
£1,126,955

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,269,519

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,050

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£454,270

Semi-Detached
£612,700

Terraced
£573,720

Detached
£820,598

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,250

Other
£530,162

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 238 London Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£179,000	2022-08-19	£180,063
222 London Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£966,000	2018-08-03	£1,248,790
226 London Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£1,120,000	2017-11-14	£1,452,167
Flat 5 228 London Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,000	2016-10-14	£225,493
Woodville, 216 London Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2016-09-23	£1,093,010

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL52 6HW

Employment

GL52 6HW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

GL52 6HW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	103
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	37
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	18
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School Battledown Approach , Charlton Kings GL52 6QZ	4out of 4	749 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Kings Infants' School Lyefield Road East , Charlton Kings GL53 8AY	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Albion Street , GL52 2SN	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenfall Community Primary School Glenfall Way , Charlton Kings GL52 6XZ	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Naunton Park Primary School Naunton Lane , GL53 7BT	4out of 4	1,326 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The High School Leckhampton C/O Balcarras School East End Road , Charlton Kings GL53 8QF	- not rated	1,581 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Balcarras School East End Road , Charlton Kings GL53 8QF	4out of 4	1,581 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pittville School Albert Road , GL52 3JD	3out of 4	2,565 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	3,171 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	4,717 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	4,639 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's Preparatory School London Road , Charlton Kings GL52 6NR	- not rated	588 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's School Cirencester Road , Charlton Kings GL53 8EY	- not rated	600 yd	Other independent school	No	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
Cheltenham College Bath Road , GL53 7LD	- not rated	1,287 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berkhampstead School Pittville Circus Road , GL52 2QA	- not rated	1,369 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	Distance
The Langton	The Langton Horse, 189 - 191 London Road	125 yd
Eurest At Spirax Sarco	15 Cirencester Road, Charlton Kings	222 yd
FRONT Community Hub	197 London Road, Charlton Kings	261 yd
Poco Culina	197 London Road, Charlton Kings	261 yd
Sixways Wine Bar	201 London Road, Charlton Kings	263 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Inn	The London Inn, 195 London Road	263 yd
Cheltenham Motor Club	Upper Park Street, Cheltenham	414 yd
East Gloucestershire Club	Old Bath Road, Cheltenham	945 yd
Cheltenham Croquet Club	Old Bath Road, Cheltenham	945 yd
Charlton Kings Club And Institute	21 Church Street, Charlton Kings	1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China House	172 London Road, Cheltenham	348 yd
Wokswagon China House	176 London Road, Cheltenham	436 yd
Yangtze	44A Church Street, Charlton Kings	587 yd
Dragon Fly	86 London Road, Cheltenham	708 yd
Castaway Kitchen	Sandford Lido, Keynsham Road	863 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	229 London Road, Charlton Kings	434 yd
Gloucestershire Managed Services	Riverside House, College Baths Road	731 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, 86 Cirencester Road	878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edward'S Preparatory School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	530 yd
St Edward'S School ST EDWARDS SCHOOL SWIMMING POOL ST EDWARDS SCHOOL SWIMMING POOL CIRENCESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	581 yd
Holy Apostles Church Of England Primary School BATTLEDOWN APPROACH	grass pitches	763 yd
East Gloucestershire Club EAST GLOUCESTERSHIRE SPORTS CLUB EAST GLOUCESTERSHIRE SPORTS CLUB OLD BATH ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	890 yd
Reach Fitness (Cheltenham) KEYNSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	951 yd
Sandford Parks Lido SANDFORD PARKS LIDO SANDFORD PARKS LIDO KEYNSHAM ROAD	swimming pool	1,030 yd
Sandford Park SANDFORD PARK PLACE	grass pitches	1,040 yd
Cheltenham Cricket Club VICTORIA GROUND VICTORIA GROUND PRINCES STREET	grass pitches	1,090 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	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	38.1%

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	77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.08 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.08 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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