Sandford Mill Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL53 7QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.9%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.5%	49.1%	0.6%	49.0%	0.1%

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 GL53 7QJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.1% 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	28.9%	28%	-0.9%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	55.1%	3.3%	44.2%	10.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.5%	7.6%	-2.9%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	6.6%	7.6%	1.0%	6.1%	1.5%

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 (87.7%) 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	58.5%	56.7%	-1.8%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	29.3%	31%	1.7%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	8.5%	8.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	3%	3.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 GL53 7QJ this area, 9.8% 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 57.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	9.8%	-1.2%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	2.7%	-4.8%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	8.4%	-4.3%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	14.2%	1.9%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	51.8%	57.8%	6.0%	33.8%	24.0%
Other	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.1%	88%	-6.1%	81.4%	6.6%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	92.2%	85.3%	-6.9%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	0.7%	3%	2.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	84.6%	-5.0%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	8.6%	7.5%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0%	-7.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	76.7%	11.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Sandford Mill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandford Mill Road was 59.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 120.5% higher than the Charlton Park average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Sandford Mill Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Charlton Park and the 198th highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GL53 7QJ, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Sandford Mill Road are based on 56 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 Sandford Mill Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL53 7QJ

Average Price
£452,306

Semi-Detached
£461,332

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£416,200

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandford Mill Road

Average Price
£770,280

Semi-Detached
£758,605

Terraced
£1,345,845

Detached
£711,271

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandford Mill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Sandford Mill Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-06-10	£463,129
2 Sandford Mill Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2018-11-30	£423,654
2 Sandford Mill Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2017-12-19	£411,027
4 Sandford Mill Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2016-10-28	£528,436
10 Sandford Mill Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£332,000	2016-06-24	£492,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL53 7QJ

Employment

GL53 7QJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	75
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

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	802 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	853 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Naunton Park Primary School Naunton Lane , GL53 7BT	4out of 4	1,138 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Jersey Street , GL52 2JP	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Kings Infants' School Lyefield Road East , Charlton Kings GL53 8AY	3out of 4	1,564 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	2,070 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Balcarras School East End Road , Charlton Kings GL53 8QF	4out of 4	2,070 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pittville School Albert Road , GL52 3JD	3out of 4	2,312 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	2,763 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	4,206 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	4,134 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	813 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's School Cirencester Road , Charlton Kings GL53 8EY	- not rated	889 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Preparatory School London Road , Charlton Kings GL52 6NR	- not rated	1,048 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berkhampstead School Pittville Circus Road , GL52 2QA	- not rated	1,222 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Ladies' College Bayshill Road , GL50 3EP	- not rated	1,294 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beaufort Arms	Beaufort Arms, 184 London Road	120 yd
The Meadow Cafe	Old Bath Road, Cheltenham	302 yd
Kebaburger	74 London Road, Cheltenham	393 yd
Sweet Success	32 Keynsham Road, Cheltenham	426 yd
Eurest At Spirax Sarco	15 Cirencester Road, Charlton Kings	609 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheltenham Motor Club	Upper Park Street, Cheltenham	155 yd
Sandford Park Alehouse	20 High Street, Cheltenham	743 yd
East Gloucestershire Club	Old Bath Road, Cheltenham	770 yd
Cheltenham Croquet Club	Old Bath Road, Cheltenham	770 yd
London Inn	The London Inn, 195 London Road	773 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wokswagon China House	176 London Road, Cheltenham	120 yd
China House	172 London Road, Cheltenham	169 yd
Dragon Fly	86 London Road, Cheltenham	263 yd
Castaway Kitchen	Sandford Lido, Keynsham Road	359 yd
Pan Pizza Urban Kitchen	60 High Street, Cheltenham	895 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gloucestershire Managed Services	Riverside House, College Baths Road	242 yd
The Co-operative Food	229 London Road, Charlton Kings	943 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Frozen Foods, 79 - 83 High Street	987 yd
Sainsbury's	70 High Street, Cheltenham	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reach Fitness (Cheltenham) KEYNSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	439 yd
Sandford Parks Lido SANDFORD PARKS LIDO SANDFORD PARKS LIDO KEYNSHAM ROAD	swimming pool	519 yd
Sandford Park SANDFORD PARK PLACE	grass pitches	532 yd
East Gloucestershire Club EAST GLOUCESTERSHIRE SPORTS CLUB EAST GLOUCESTERSHIRE SPORTS CLUB OLD BATH ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	705 yd
Holy Apostles Church Of England Primary School BATTLEDOWN APPROACH	grass pitches	775 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	806 yd
Cheltenham Cricket Club VICTORIA GROUND VICTORIA GROUND PRINCES STREET	grass pitches	823 yd
Cheltenham College BATH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	917 yd
St Edward'S Preparatory School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	936 yd
Reset Health & Fitness Centre ORIEL LODGE ORIEL LODGE ORIEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,000 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	86.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.47 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.47 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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