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Cheltenham

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Avg IMD
Least deprived 30–40%
Census 2021
118,836
Households
52,902
Crimes · Aug '26
6

Estimated population, mid-2025: 121,452 (ONS, published 29 Jul 2026)

52,902
Households
White Brit. · 83%
Ethnicity
Christian · 46%
Religion
Least deprived 30–40%
Avg IMD
6
Crimes · Aug '26
£330,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,587 sales
£1,261
Average rent, August 2026
3,889
Postcodes
52,902
Households
White Brit. · 83%
Ethnicity
Christian · 46%
Religion
Least deprived 30–40%
Avg IMD
6
Crimes · Aug '26
£330,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,587 sales
£1,261
Average rent, August 2026
3,889
Postcodes

Sold prices in Cheltenham

England & Wales
Property sales · Cheltenham
HM Land Registry · Cheltenham
Average price
£423,581
Median price: £330,000
Median +1.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,587 sales
View district GL51
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 43 sales · avg £430,898
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£476k£418k£360k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime in Cheltenham

England & Wales
Crime trends · Cheltenham

Counts are the sum of electoral wards in this area, not a 1-mile street search around a point.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
2
YoY -99%
3221610
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY -99%
2411210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
92460
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
45230
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
69350
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY -99%
4032020
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

6 of 6 key categories improving

6
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics in Cheltenham

Ethnicity

Total residents: 118,836
White Brit.83.2%
Other White7.0%
Indian1.7%
Other Asian1.1%
+ other · 6.9%

Religion

Total residents: 118,836
Christian45.5%
No religion44.4%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim1.5%
Hindu1.0%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 118,836
35–4919.5%
50–6419.0%
25–3413.8%
65–749.6%
10–156.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.1%

Households

Total households: 52,902
One person: other20.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.1%
One person: aged 66+13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.3%
Single family household, all members 66+9.2%
+ 9 other households · 31.7%

Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Cheltenham

Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Least deprived 30–40%
Mean decile 7.17 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Least deprived 30–40% on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.17 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).

Flood risk in Cheltenham

High flood risk in part of this area

1 of 9 sampled points in Zone 3

Not in a flood zoneZone 2Zone 3

Zone 3 is land with a 1 in 100 (1%) or greater chance of flooding in any year.

Recorded as Fluvial Events · Fluvial Models · Fluvial Models and Fluvial Events

Environment Agency flood map for planning · 9-point area sample, not a check on any one property

Amenities in Cheltenham

GPs make up most of the mapped places

57 GPs · 11 Hospitals · 7 Libraries · 80 in all

  • GPs57
  • Hospitals11
  • Libraries7
  • Universities3
  • Museums2

OpenStreetMap · selected tags only · council totals; wards use the parent figure

Private rents in Cheltenham

Average rent, August 2026

£1,261/month

ONS Price Index of Private Rents — average monthly rent by bedroom.

£869
1 bed
£1,096
2 bed
£1,354
3 bed
£1,908
4 bed

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · local authority aggregate, not an asking rent

School applications

We've matched this area to Gloucestershire.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Cheltenham is the district council. School applications go through Gloucestershire.

Last published allocation

This does not guarantee you will get a place.

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Schools in Cheltenham

Open schools in this area, ranked by Ofsted rating.

Best schools in CheltenhamFilter and map

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.

Overview of Cheltenham

Coordinates51.8978, -2.0836
Postcodes
3,889
Census 2021
118,836

Estimated population, mid-2025: 121,452 (ONS, published 29 Jul 2026)

Households (Census)
52,902
Recorded crime · Aug '26
6

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