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GL50 4BJ

Swindon Road

St Paul's

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Overview

Postcode GL50 4BJ is located in an urban city, within the St Paul's ward of Cheltenham in the South West region, and forms part of the St Paul's area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in St Paul's is £47,516 per year. The nearest station is Cheltenham Spa located about 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest large park is Honeybourne Line Open Space.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
78
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
12.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

St Paul's has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,368 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

St Paul's has a high crime rate, with approximately 78.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

12.7%

Approximately 12.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in St Paul's is £47,516 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 142 ft away from GL50 4BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

St Paul's near GL50 4BJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cheltenham Spa located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for GL50 4BJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Cheltenham Spa

N/A

Walking directions to Cheltenham Spa

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for GL50 4BJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miHoneybourne Line Open SpaceLargeWalking directions to Honeybourne Line Open Space
0.5 miPittville ParkLargeWalking directions to Pittville Park
0.4 miChelt WalkMediumWalking directions to Chelt Walk

Area Profile

Population
297
Population density
9,966.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.9(+21%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.95(+32%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.38(+59%)
Vehicle crime
9.58(+229%)
Public order
5.59(-15%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
196
65.99%
Other White
45
15.15%
Indian
23
7.74%
Other Asian
7
2.36%
African
5
1.68%
Total population: 297

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
88
33.08%
Level 4+ (Degree)
87
32.71%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
11.28%
No qualifications
29
10.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
8.27%
Total 16+ residents: 266

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
74
58.73%
Owns outright
17
13.49%
Owns with a mortgage
16
12.7%
Other social rented
9
7.14%
Social rents from council
7
5.56%
Total households: 126

Property prices in St Paul's

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £231,500 in St Paul's area, with individual transactions ranging from £109,000 up to £450,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Paul's in the 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 St Paul's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£325,000
Flats14£190,000
Semi-Detached5£245,500
Terraced53£240,000

10 year median price trend in St Paul's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Paul's.

Schools

In the GL50 4BJ postcode area, located within St Paul's, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GL50 4BJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryThe Catholic School of Saint Gregory the GreatAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryGloucester Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.5 miNot applicableGloucestershire Hospital Education ServicePupil referral unit

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GL50 4BJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GL50 4BJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miUnited Food StoreHigh Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3NZWalking directions to United Food Store
0.1 miShahi Bazar Asian Grocery StoreHigh Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3FJWalking directions to Shahi Bazar Asian Grocery Store
0.1 miCentral Newsagents & Convenience StoreHigh Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3JBWalking directions to Central Newsagents & Convenience Store
0.1 miThe Polish PointBurton Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3JDWalking directions to The Polish Point
0.1 miCorner Shop156 Swindon Road, Cheltenham, GL51 9EXWalking directions to Corner Shop

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cheltenham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,506
Band B£1,756
Band C£2,007
Band D£2,258
Band E£2,760
Band F£3,262
Band G£3,764
Band H£4,517

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictCheltenhamE07000078
Parliamentary ConstituencyCheltenhamE14001161
WardSt Paul'sE05015719
ParishCheltenham, unparished areaE43000255
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)St Paul'sE02004603
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheltenham 004CE01022152
Police ForceGloucestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.