Cheltenham

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• Today: 13° / 5° · 27% rain
• Tomorrow: 11° / 5° · Sunny

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 07:03Sunset 16:40

9h 38m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

24US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Birmingham Ladywood, United Kingdom

• 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

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

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

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)

500+ food businesses within 2 miles

• 458 rated 4–5 ★ (413 top)
• 2 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500

• Nearest station: Cheltenham Spa (1.4 km)
• 105 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£328,178 average▲ 0.9% YoY

Across Cheltenham · to 2026-08

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

£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

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

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

• Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · Esso (7.9 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (11.5 km)

6 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

34 charging locations within ~8 km

• 10 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 175 kW
• Nearest: Regent Arcade (0.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports centres10
• Gyms23
• Swimming pools10
• Sports pitches101
• Golf courses1
• Playgrounds21

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

118,834 residents in Cheltenham · 2,549/km²

• Under 16: 17%
• 16–64: 64%
• 65+: 19%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

• 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

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

£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

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)

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Cheltenham

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

• In a conservation area (Central Conservation Area)
• Not in the Green Belt
• 878 listed buildings within ~1.5 km

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)

239 applications decided

97.1% granted · 232 granted, 7 refused

Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2

Max Wilkinson

Liberal Democrat

Cheltenham

Source: UK Parliament

Liberal Democrat majority

• LD 35
• Grn 3
• Ref 1
• Oth 1

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

• Schools20
• GPs & clinics45
• Pharmacies11
• Supermarkets10
• Parks & greens63
• Restaurants & cafés271

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

6,410 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

1,882 jobs advertised · £45,218 avg

e.g. SEN / SEND Tutor, Gloucestershire, Supply Teacher Primary- Cheltenham, Head Chef

Source: Adzuna

£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

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

46% low-carbon electricity

Gas 50% · Wind 23% · Nuclear 21% · Imports 4%

199 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity

Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO

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

• 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

22 GP surgeries · 9 pharmacies in GL50

• Underwood Surgery
• St. George'S Surgery
• Yorkleigh Surgery(Ct)

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service

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

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  Cheltenham Synagogue · 0.1 km

  The 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…

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  Cheltenham Municipal Offices · 0.2 km

  The 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.

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  St Gregory's Church, Cheltenham · 0.2 km

  St Gregory the Great Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. It was founded in 1809 and rebuilt from 1854 to 1857. It is situated on the corner of St James' Square and Clarenc…

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  The Wilson (Cheltenham) · 0.2 km

  The Wilson, formerly known as Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, was opened in 1899. It offers free admission, and has a programme of special exhibitions. It was renamed The Wilson in h…

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  St. Pauls, Cheltenham · 0.2 km

  St. Pauls is one of a number of areas of the Cotswold town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. St. Pauls is home to the Francis Close Hall, a campus of the University of Gloucestershire, St. Paul's Church, and…

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  Cavendish House · 0.3 km

  Cavendish House was Cheltenham's oldest department store, located on The Promenade. Its establishment was of great significance for Cheltenham's future reputation as a leading shopping centre. Known as 'Cavendish Hous…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)