Cheltenham Road, Stroud, GL6 6LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL6 6LE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.2%	2.3%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.1%	48.8%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	36.6%	37.6%	1.0%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	46.2%	0.8%	44.2%	2.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	11.9%	10.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	50%	43.7%	-6.3%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	34.2%	37.3%	3.1%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	10.9%	14.8%	3.9%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	15.6%	16.9%	1.3%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	7.6%	-7.0%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	14.1%	-2.5%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.2%	2.1%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	19.7%	3.4%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	33.4%	5.9%	33.8%	-0.4%
Other	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	96.2%	94.6%	-1.6%	81.4%	13.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.5% 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	93.4%	92.5%	-0.9%	83.2%	9.3%
European Union	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	92.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0%	6.6%	6.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Cheltenham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cheltenham Road was 31.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.3% lower than the Stroud Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cheltenham Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Stroud Central and the 120th lowest crime rate of 378 local areas in Stroud .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in GL6 6LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Cheltenham Road are based on 156 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Stroud.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cheltenham Road, Stroud, GL6 6LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL6 6LE

Average Price
£609,742

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£419,744

Detached
£360,301

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,678,617

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cheltenham Road

Average Price
£825,609

Semi-Detached
£512,505

Terraced
£382,316

Detached
£880,856

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,949,891

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cheltenham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Grove Cottages Cheltenham Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-12-10	£385,950
3 Grove Cottages Cheltenham Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-06-30	£484,164
Grove House Cheltenham Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£1,550,000	2021-06-28	£1,721,489
Hope Mill Cottage Cheltenham Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-03-18	£502,388
3 Grove Cottages Cheltenham Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-03-15	£490,135

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL6 6LE

Employment

GL6 6LE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

GL6 6LE 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	81
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	41
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Education	32
Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Callowell Primary School Barrowfield Road , Farm Hill GL5 4DG	2out of 4	646 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiteshill Primary School Main Road , Whiteshill GL6 6AT	3out of 4	949 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Community Primary School Thompson Road , Uplands GL5 1TE	4out of 4	1,301 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Beeches Green , GL5 4AB	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Randwick Church of England Primary School The Lane , Randwick GL6 6HL	4out of 4	1,780 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archway School Paganhill , GL5 4AX	2out of 4	1,195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stroud High School Beards Lane , Cainscross Road GL5 4HF	4out of 4	1,416 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Marling School Cainscross Road , GL5 4HE	4out of 4	1,587 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maidenhill School Kings Road , GL10 2HA	3out of 4	4,132 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martins Centre (St Roses School) Stratford Lawn , GL5 4AP	- not rated	1,157 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Rose's Special School Stratford Lawn , GL5 4AP	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud and Cotswold Alternative Provision School Belle Vue Centre , Belle Vue Road GL5 1JP	2out of 4	1,554 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe College Bath Road , GL10 2JQ	- not rated	4,441 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubberies School Oldends Lane , GL10 2DG	3out of 4	4,521 yd	Community special 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
Matchplay Club	Units 3 & 5, Salmon Springs Trading Estate	456 yd
Brick And Brew Ltd	Units 6 To 9, Salmon Springs Trading Estate	457 yd
The Museum in the Park	Mansion House Stratford Park, Stratford Road	803 yd
Cafe Bar	Stratford Park Leisure Centre, Stratford Road	803 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Star Inn	Main Road, Whiteshill		876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Callowell Primary School BARROWFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	692 yd
Stratford Park Leisure Centre STRATFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	777 yd
Whiteshill & Ruscombe Playing Fields	grass pitches	963 yd
St Roses School STRATFORD LAWN		1,076 yd
Stratford Court Playing Fields STRATFORD COURT PLAYING FIELDS STRATFORD COURT PLAYING FIELDS STRATFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,089 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%

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

Overview of GL6 6LE