Swindon (Cheltenham)
Swindon (Cheltenham) is a village in Gloucestershire, England, with a population of around 1,500. It offers 2 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and around 8 restaurants and cafés, with 24 bus stops and Cheltenham Racecourse railway station 2 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Swindon (Cheltenham) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Cheltenham area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 118,834 residents at roughly 2,549 people per km².
- Council
- Cheltenham
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Tewkesbury
- Police force
- Gloucestershire
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
22°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 23° / 16° · 40% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 12° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:39Sunset 19:27
12h 48m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
9US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Birmingham Ladywood, United Kingdom
Crime
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
497 food businesses within 2 miles
- 457 rated 4–5 ★ (407 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Cheltenham Racecourse (2.0 km)
- 24 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Cheltenham Spa (3.1 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 (8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 180.7p · Asda (11.7 km)
15 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
30 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 175 kW
- Nearest: Gallagher Shopping (0.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms4
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches29
- Playgrounds5
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 28 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
Cameron Thomas
Independent
Tewkesbury
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
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
- Schools3
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets5
- Parks & greens11
- Restaurants & cafés16
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,285 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
37 jobs advertised · £40,893 avg
e.g. Customer and Trading Manager - Nightshift, Cleaner, Customer Service – Commercial and Export Co-Ordinator
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
57% low-carbon electricity
Gas 38% · Wind 23% · Solar 16% · Nuclear 15%
156 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Tewkesbury:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership435 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership394 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s313 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office313 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test265 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Swindon Village · 0.2 km
Swindon or Swindon Village is both a village and a suburb in the spa town of Cheltenham, in the Cheltenham district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is located northwest of Arle.
Arle, Cheltenham · 1.3 kmArle is a district of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England. It was historically a manorial estate which owned parts of the town now known as Hesters Way, Fiddlers Green, Arle and Benhall. The names Arle Court, Arle…
- Cheltenham High Street railway station · 1.6 km
Cheltenham High Street railway station was built by the Midland Railway to serve the north-western part of Cheltenham.
Uckington, Gloucestershire · 1.6 kmUckington is a village in the Borough of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, England. It is directly west of Cheltenham.
Cheltenham Saracens F.C. · 1.7 kmCheltenham Saracens Football Club is a football club based in Cheltenham, England. Affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA, they are currently members of the Hellenic League Division One and play at Petersfield Park.
Elmstone Hardwicke · 1.7 kmElmstone Hardwicke is a village and sizeable parish north-west of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swindon (Cheltenham)?
- Swindon (Cheltenham) is a town in Gloucestershire, England, in the Cheltenham local authority.
- How deprived is Swindon (Cheltenham)?
- The Cheltenham local authority, which includes Swindon (Cheltenham), is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.