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 less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 118,834 residents at roughly 2,549 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 92nd of 294 English council areas — better than 69% 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
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 11° · 67% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 16° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:36Sunset 19:32
12h 56m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Birmingham Ladywood, United Kingdom
Crime
5 reported · July 2026▼ 99% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour4
- Violence & sexual offences1
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…
- Increase in ASB occurring in the evenings, at the weekends. Night Time Economy in Cheltenham is a thriving business and the local team ar…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
161 reported road collisions (2024)
41 killed or seriously injured · 185 casualties · 13.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 457 rated 4–5 ★ (409 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Cheltenham Spa (1.4 km)
- 110 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Cheltenham Spa (1.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£325,399 average▲ 2.2% YoY
Across Cheltenham · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,259 average monthly rent▲ 4.3% YoY
- 1 bed £869
- 2 bed £1,095
- 3 bed £1,352
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · Esso (7.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 180.7p · Asda (11.3 km)
17 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
34 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)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 237 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
3% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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%)
39inspected 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
684 CQC-registered services
- Care homes200
- GP practices94
- Dentists142
- Homecare agencies181
- Hospitals & hospices31
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 3 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
192 applications decided
97.4% granted · 187 granted, 5 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Max Wilkinson
Liberal Democrat
Cheltenham
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
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 & cafés268
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,285 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
2,543 jobs advertised · £41,814 avg
e.g. Roadside Mechanic, Superflex Roadside Mechanic, Superflex Roadside Technician
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
87% low-carbon electricity
Wind 55% · Nuclear 24% · Biomass 7% · Imports 7%
33 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.2 yrs women · 81 yrs 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:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership441 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership408 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s270 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office225 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases195 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)