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Cheltenham

About

Cheltenham is a town and borough in Gloucestershire, South West England, developed as a spa after mineral springs attracted visitors in the 18th century. The town centre contains Regency terraces and the Promenade, with Pittville Pump Room at the heart of Pittville Park. The Wilson museum and art gallery holds local collections and archives, and the composer Gustav Holst was born in the town. Streets around Montpellier feature independent shops, a bandstand and a rotunda that date from the spa period.

Cheltenham stages a program of festivals that use permanent venues: Cheltenham Racecourse hosts the Cheltenham Festival, highlighted by the Gold Cup, and the long-running Cheltenham Literature Festival draws international authors. Other events cover jazz, science and food and often use the town hall and racecourse facilities. The borough reaches the Cotswold scarp, where walkers visit Leckhampton Hill and the Devil’s Chimney outcrop as a local landmark. Rail and road links connect Cheltenham to the wider South West and the Midlands.

Area overview

On average Cheltenham has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 71 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 12.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cheltenham is £55,911 per year. There are 49 schools in Cheltenham: 28 primary (3 Outstanding and 22 Good) and 6 secondary (3 Outstanding and 3 Good). Cheltenham is home to around 118,836 people, with a population density of about 2,549.3 per km2.

Crime rate

6/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

4/10

Income level

6/10

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

Cheltenham Population

118,836

Population density

2,549.3 per km²

Crime

Violence and sexual offences

32.31(-2%)

Anti-social behaviour

24.16(+60%)

Shoplifting

11.27(+69%)

Public order

7.02(+7%)

Criminal damage and arson

6.66(+2%)

South West average

Demographics

British

98,932

83.25%

Other White

8,358

7.03%

Indian

2,005

1.69%

Other Asian

1,281

1.08%

White and Asian (mixed)

1,139

0.96%

Total population: 118,836

Economics

Level 4+ (Degree)

42,441

43.12%

Level 3 (A level)

15,886

16.14%

No qualifications

13,181

13.39%

Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)

12,338

12.53%

Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)

7,848

7.97%

Total 16+ residents: 98,436

Housing

Owns outright

18,362

34.71%

Owns with a mortgage

15,273

28.87%

Private landlord or letting agency

11,406

21.56%

Social rents from council

4,069

7.69%

Other social rented

2,363

4.47%

Total households: 52,899

Property prices in Cheltenham

Based on 1,735 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 in Cheltenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £3,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cheltenham over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	292	£609,000	£315,000	£438,750	£810,000	£1,284,000
Flats	428	£202,250	£100,000	£160,000	£268,125	£503,250
Semi-Detached	531	£362,500	£240,000	£292,750	£465,000	£766,250
Terraced	484	£296,750	£195,300	£246,500	£410,000	£693,500

10 years median price trend in Cheltenham

All wards in Cheltenham

All Saints

Battledown

Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green

Charlton Kings

Charlton Park

College

Hesters Way

Lansdown

Leckhampton

Oakley

Park

Pittville

Prestbury

Springbank

St Mark's

St Paul's

St Peter's

Swindon Village

Up Hatherley

Warden Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail