Church Road, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 8LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL52 8LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	51.4%	-2.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46%	48.6%	2.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	16.7%	25.1%	8.4%	37.9%	-12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	43.2%	-8.2%	44.2%	-1.0%
Separated	5.6%	2.2%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.7%	12.3%	2.6%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	16.7%	17.2%	0.5%	6.1%	11.1%

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	33.2%	40.8%	7.6%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	39.6%	38%	-1.6%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	23%	18.4%	-4.6%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	29.6%	16.8%	-12.8%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	8%	-2.2%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	13.7%	-2.0%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	11.1%	5.5%	5.3%	5.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	11.9%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	33.2%	6.3%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	97.9%	95.3%	-2.6%	81.4%	13.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	97.4%	92.1%	-5.3%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	1.3%	2%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	92.1%	-5.3%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Road was 338.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 417.2% higher than the Cleeve St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Church Road has the highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cleeve St Michael's and the 5th highest crime rate of 336 local areas in Tewkesbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.5%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in GL52 8LS, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Church Road are based on 411 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tewkesbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Church Road, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 8LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL52 8LS

Average Price
£269,722

Semi-Detached
£287,033

Terraced
£252,411

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Road

Average Price
£685,157

Semi-Detached
£590,088

Terraced
£456,965

Detached
£714,325

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,311

Other
£5,328,553

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Evelyn Cottages Church Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-01-07	£262,310
3 Evelyn Cottages Church Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2018-05-18	£300,449
3 Evelyn Cottages Church Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£174,000	2006-08-11	£315,963
2 Evelyn Cottages Church Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, a newly built property	£160,000	2006-07-24	£286,486

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL52 8LS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in GL52 8LS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	101
Full-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Manufacturing	8
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Human health and social work activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy Tobyfield Road , Bishops Cleeve GL52 8NN	3out of 4	290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grangefield Primary School Voxwell Lane , Bishops Cleeve GL52 8GL	3out of 4	795 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodmancote School Station Road , Woodmancote GL52 9HN	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gotherington Primary School The Lawns , Gotherington GL52 9QT	4out of 4	2,158 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Swindon Village Primary School Church Road , Swindon Village GL51 9QP	3out of 4	3,591 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cleeve School Two Hedges Road , Bishops Cleeve GL52 8AE	2out of 4	944 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pittville School Albert Road , GL52 3JD	3out of 4	4,444 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	5,462 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	5,284 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dinky Street Ltd	Greyholme Surgery, Church Road	29 yd
Cotswold Cakes & Bakes Ltd	21 Church Road, Bishops Cleeve	41 yd
Bar No.9	9 Church Road, Bishops Cleeve	41 yd
Subway	Unit A Rear Of, 4 Mill Parade	50 yd
Lowry's Espresso Bar And Chocolatier	Unit 3 Tarlings Yard, Church Road	65 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak	Church Road, Bishops Cleeve	41 yd
The Kings Head	19 Cheltenham Road, Bishops Cleeve	296 yd
The Swallow Inn	Bishops Drive, Bishops Cleeve	399 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cleeve Fish Bar	1 Church Road, Bishops Cleeve	41 yd
Mr Sings Kitchen	3 Church Road, Bishops Cleeve	41 yd
Pan Pizza & Shiraz Balti	17 Church Road, Bishops Cleeve	41 yd
Queens Fish & Chips	Unit B3, Homelands Commercial Centre	752 yd
Spicelodge Kitchen	Unit 2, Homelands Commercial Centre	752 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative	3 - 5 The Green, Bishops Cleeve	364 yd
Midcounties Co-Operative	Homelands Farm, Gotherington Lane	568 yd
Tesco	Church Road, Bishops Cleeve	754 yd
Lidl GB Limited	Lidl Uk Gmbh, Evesham Road	824 yd
Midcounties Co-op	Unit 6, The Cleevelands Centre	854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bishops Cleeve Primary School TOBYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	201 yd
St Michaels Hall SCHOOL ROAD		295 yd
Cleeve School Grass Pitches TWO HEDGES ROAD	grass pitches	840 yd
Cleeve Sports & Arts Centre TWO HEDGES ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	840 yd
Woodmancote School STATION ROAD	grass pitches	976 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	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.1%

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	117.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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