Cheltenham
Cheltenham is a town or village in Gloucestershire, England, with a population of around 126. It has around 29 GP surgeries, 3 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, 1 park, and around 126 restaurants and cafés, along with 110 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Cheltenham Spa, 1.4 km away. Covers 4 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Cheltenham is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). It is home to around 118,834 residents at roughly 2,549 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 83rd of 294 English council areas — better than 72% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
7°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 5° · 23% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:10Sunset 16:33
9h 23m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
19US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Birmingham Ladywood, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.5 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.9% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
6 reported · August 2026▼ 99% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Other crime1
1 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Cheltenham Town Centre · Gloucestershire
Local policing priorities
- Hotspot patrols are being completed, focussing on the Hotspot areas, where anti-social behaviour is present within the town centre. An In…
- Target persistent Shoplifters within the Town Centre. Focus on Retail crime
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
134 reported road collisions (2025)
37 killed or seriously injured · 152 casualties · 11.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 459 rated 4–5 ★ (411 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Cheltenham Spa (1.4 km)
- 111 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Cheltenham Spa (1.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£328,178 average▲ 0.9% YoY
Across Cheltenham · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,261 average monthly rent▲ 4.8% YoY
- 1 bed £869
- 2 bed £1,096
- 3 bed £1,354
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
7.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.8 times median annual pay (7.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,855 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · Esso (7.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (11.3 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
35 charging locations within ~8 km
- 11 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 175 kW
- Nearest: SUTTON HOTELS QUEENS HOTEL (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres11
- Gyms25
- Swimming pools12
- Sports pitches127
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds24
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
118,834 residents in Cheltenham · 2,549/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 64%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK9,085
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK9,433
- Net moves−348
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 251 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
3% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,370 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (25% of 57,550)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
49 schools · 20,242 pupils
28 primary · 6 secondary · 15 other
Ofsted: 19 of 20 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (95%)
39 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Pate's Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- The High School LeckhamptonOutstanding
- Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form CentreGood
- All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
- Balcarras School
- Pittville School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Cheltenham
Care & health services
687 CQC-registered services
- Care homes200
- GP practices96
- Dentists142
- Homecare agencies182
- Hospitals & hospices31
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Gloucestershire
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Central Conservation Area)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 889 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
239 applications decided
97.1% granted · 232 granted, 7 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Max Wilkinson
Liberal Democrat
Cheltenham
Recent votes:
- NoRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- LD 35
- Grn 3
- Ref 1
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools23
- GPs & clinics46
- Pharmacies10
- Supermarkets10
- Parks & greens61
- Restaurants & cafés269
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,410 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
1,882 jobs advertised · £45,218 avg
e.g. SEN / SEND Tutor, Gloucestershire, Supply Teacher Primary- Cheltenham, Head Chef
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£818 median full-time weekly pay
2.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£28,102 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
46% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 65,660 certificates
9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
52% low-carbon electricity
Gas 44% · Wind 29% · Nuclear 23% · Imports 4%
172 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.2 yrs women · 81 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Gloucestershire): 63.4 women · 63.4 men
66% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
21 GP surgeries · 9 pharmacies in GL50
- Underwood Surgery
- St. George'S Surgery
- Yorkleigh Surgery(Ct)
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Cheltenham:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks384 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases197 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills162 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND150 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately129 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Cheltenham Ladies' College · 0.1 kmCheltenham Ladies' College (CLC) is a private boarding and day school for girls aged 11 or older in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. The school was established in 1853 to provide "a sound academic education for g…
Cheltenham Town Hall · 0.2 kmCheltenham Town Hall is an early-20th century assembly room in Cheltenham, England. Unlike most town halls, it is a public venue and not the seat of the borough council, which is housed in the nearby Municipal Offices…
Cheltenham Municipal Offices · 0.2 kmThe Cheltenham Municipal Offices are a municipal facility on The Promenade, Cheltenham, England. The offices, which are the headquarters of Cheltenham Borough Council, are a Grade II* listed building.
Cheltenham Synagogue · 0.3 kmThe Cheltenham Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Synagogue Lane in St James's Square of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, in the United Kingdom. The congregation was formed in…
Montpellier, Cheltenham · 0.3 kmMontpellier is a district of the Regency town Cheltenham Spa in Gloucestershire, England. Montpellier is one of the most historic areas of the Cheltenham, based at the end of the Promenade and south of the town centre…
Montpellier Rotunda · 0.3 kmMontpellier Rotunda is a Grade I listed building in Montpellier, Cheltenham, England.
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