Murray Close, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 8XE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL52 8XE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	54.7%	49.6%	-5.1%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	45.3%	50.4%	5.1%	49.0%	1.4%

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 vicinity of GL52 8XE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	17.9%	20.3%	2.4%	37.9%	-17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	66.8%	64.7%	-2.1%	44.2%	20.5%
Separated	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	9.9%	9.5%	-0.4%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (90.2%) 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	51.2%	49.5%	-1.7%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	34.8%	40.7%	5.9%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	11.8%	6.5%	-5.3%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	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.

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 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	12.8%	2.0%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	8.1%	-7.6%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	12.8%	-5.1%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	15.4%	5.1%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	44%	5.4%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.0%
White	98.6%	95.7%	-2.9%	81.4%	14.3%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% 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	96.5%	92%	-4.5%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	91.3%	-4.9%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.4%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	76.7%	11.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	61.2%	46.2%	15.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Murray Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Murray Close was 71.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.5% higher than the Cleeve St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Murray Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cleeve St Michael's and the 102nd highest crime rate of 336 local areas in Tewkesbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 212.0%.

🔎 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 8XE, 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 Murray Close are based on 33 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 Murray Close, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 8XE

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL52 8XE

Average Price
£612,687

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£773,361

Detached
£602,644

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Murray Close

Average Price
£623,697

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£803,689

Detached
£618,073

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Murray CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Murray Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-06-13	£558,197
14 Murray Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-03-21	£530,785
19 Murray Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2025-02-21	£651,061
17 Murray Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2025-02-11	£530,300
14 Murray Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2015-09-21	£612,700

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL52 8XE

Employment

GL52 8XE 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in GL52 8XE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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
Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy Tobyfield Road , Bishops Cleeve GL52 8NN	3out of 4	795 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grangefield Primary School Voxwell Lane , Bishops Cleeve GL52 8GL	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodmancote School Station Road , Woodmancote GL52 9HN	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gotherington Primary School The Lawns , Gotherington GL52 9QT	4out of 4	1,977 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Swindon Village Primary School Church Road , Swindon Village GL51 9QP	3out of 4	3,780 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	1,449 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pittville School Albert Road , GL52 3JD	3out of 4	4,855 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lowry's Espresso Bar And Chocolatier	Unit 3 Tarlings Yard, Church Road	528 yd
Subway	Unit A Rear Of, 4 Mill Parade	531 yd
Dinky Street Ltd	Greyholme Surgery, Church Road	531 yd
Cotswold Cakes & Bakes Ltd	21 Church Road, Bishops Cleeve	542 yd
Bar No.9	9 Church Road, Bishops Cleeve	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak	Church Road, Bishops Cleeve	542 yd
The Kings Head	19 Cheltenham Road, Bishops Cleeve	657 yd
The Swallow Inn	Bishops Drive, Bishops Cleeve	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dominos Pizza	Unit 2, The Cleevelands Centre	361 yd
Cleeve Fish Bar	1 Church Road, Bishops Cleeve	542 yd
Mr Sings Kitchen	3 Church Road, Bishops Cleeve	542 yd
Pan Pizza & Shiraz Balti	17 Church Road, Bishops Cleeve	542 yd
Queens Fish & Chips	Unit B3, Homelands Commercial Centre	722 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midcounties Co-op	Unit 6, The Cleevelands Centre	361 yd
Lidl GB Limited	Lidl Uk Gmbh, Evesham Road	376 yd
Midcounties Co-Operative	Homelands Farm, Gotherington Lane	688 yd
Midcounties Co-operative	3 - 5 The Green, Bishops Cleeve	854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michaels Hall SCHOOL ROAD		655 yd
Bishops Cleeve Primary School TOBYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	697 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	200.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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