Cheltenham, in numbers

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Cheltenham local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

9.5% to 48.5%

Homes rented privately ranged from 9.5% in Prestbury to 48.5% in Lansdown — a gap of 38.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Prestbury	9.5%	243	2,552
Leckhampton	12.2%	288	2,359
Charlton Kings	12.7%	296	2,332
Charlton Park	13.1%	296	2,265
Oakley	13.2%	325	2,468
Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green	13.3%	364	2,734
Up Hatherley	14.2%	395	2,788
Swindon Village	14.9%	319	2,136
Battledown	15.3%	379	2,475
Warden Hill	15.5%	367	2,362
St Mark's	15.5%	414	2,663
Hesters Way	20.7%	576	2,785
Springbank	21.6%	623	2,887
Pittville	28.4%	814	2,867
St Peter's	28.5%	865	3,040
Park	29.7%	858	2,886
College	35.8%	888	2,482
All Saints	41.7%	1,195	2,865
St Paul's	47.6%	1,268	2,663
Lansdown	48.5%	1,581	3,262

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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.3% to 6.2%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.3% in Battledown to 6.2% in St Mark's — a gap of 3.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Battledown	2.3%	139	6,034
College	2.5%	135	5,383
Park	2.7%	154	5,624
All Saints	2.8%	154	5,586
Charlton Park	2.8%	145	5,181
Charlton Kings	2.9%	173	5,904
Leckhampton	3.6%	199	5,568
Prestbury	3.6%	202	5,624
Warden Hill	3.8%	209	5,530
Up Hatherley	3.8%	236	6,217
Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green	3.8%	241	6,302
Pittville	3.9%	245	6,359
St Peter's	4%	270	6,750
Swindon Village	4.7%	230	4,931
Springbank	4.7%	313	6,621
Lansdown	4.8%	295	6,172
St Paul's	5.2%	321	6,216
Oakley	5.9%	347	5,869
Hesters Way	6%	402	6,707
St Mark's	6.2%	388	6,285

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People aged 65 or over

8.2% to 30.2%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 8.2% in St Paul's to 30.2% in Prestbury — a gap of 22 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
St Paul's	8.2%	511	6,203
Hesters Way	11.6%	781	6,705
St Peter's	12.8%	860	6,741
All Saints	14.3%	798	5,572
Springbank	15.2%	1,008	6,625
St Mark's	15.4%	966	6,261
Battledown	15.9%	959	6,042
Oakley	16.1%	947	5,882
Lansdown	17.3%	1,073	6,199
College	18%	964	5,358
Charlton Kings	19.6%	1,152	5,883
Swindon Village	20.9%	1,034	4,939
Pittville	21.5%	1,368	6,353
Up Hatherley	23.3%	1,449	6,223
Warden Hill	24%	1,326	5,524
Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green	24.8%	1,564	6,294
Leckhampton	25.9%	1,443	5,573
Park	27.3%	1,535	5,628
Charlton Park	28.1%	1,458	5,182
Prestbury	30.2%	1,702	5,631

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

7.8% to 25.2%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 7.8% in Park to 25.2% in Oakley — a gap of 17.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Park	7.8%	396	5,045
College	8%	362	4,505
Charlton Park	8.2%	354	4,300
All Saints	8.4%	412	4,906
Battledown	8.8%	421	4,766
Pittville	9%	507	5,612
Lansdown	9.2%	498	5,431
Leckhampton	9.2%	413	4,478
Charlton Kings	10.5%	476	4,527
Prestbury	11.1%	525	4,732
Up Hatherley	13.3%	681	5,117
Warden Hill	13.8%	618	4,490
Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green	14.3%	753	5,278
St Paul's	14.5%	792	5,460
St Peter's	15.1%	845	5,582
St Mark's	19.3%	996	5,154
Springbank	19.5%	1,026	5,265
Swindon Village	20.3%	820	4,042
Hesters Way	22%	1,132	5,156
Oakley	25.2%	1,157	4,592

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

26% to 56.2%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 26% in Hesters Way to 56.2% in College — a gap of 30.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Hesters Way	26%	1,341	5,156
Oakley	27.1%	1,246	4,592
Springbank	28.5%	1,499	5,265
Swindon Village	29.8%	1,203	4,042
St Paul's	33.4%	1,826	5,460
St Mark's	34.1%	1,760	5,154
Up Hatherley	37.6%	1,923	5,117
Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green	40%	2,109	5,278
Warden Hill	40.2%	1,806	4,490
St Peter's	42.7%	2,382	5,582
Pittville	46.8%	2,627	5,612
Prestbury	48.1%	2,276	4,732
Charlton Kings	51%	2,310	4,527
Battledown	51.5%	2,454	4,766
Lansdown	52.6%	2,857	5,431
All Saints	54.4%	2,667	4,906
Charlton Park	54.7%	2,354	4,300
Leckhampton	55.2%	2,470	4,478
Park	55.4%	2,795	5,045
College	56.2%	2,534	4,505

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

6.6% to 24.4%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 6.6% in College to 24.4% in Hesters Way — a gap of 17.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
College	6.6%	164	2,478
Charlton Park	7%	158	2,256
Park	8.3%	239	2,888
Battledown	8.3%	206	2,479
Leckhampton	9%	211	2,352
Charlton Kings	9.3%	216	2,335
Prestbury	9.9%	254	2,558
All Saints	10.6%	303	2,870
Pittville	10.6%	304	2,866
Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green	11.4%	311	2,731
Lansdown	11.5%	377	3,272
Warden Hill	11.8%	278	2,358
Up Hatherley	12.5%	348	2,794
St Peter's	14.1%	428	3,030
Springbank	15.9%	458	2,875
Swindon Village	16.7%	356	2,130
St Mark's	19.4%	517	2,665
St Paul's	20.2%	535	2,653
Oakley	23.6%	582	2,461
Hesters Way	24.4%	680	2,783

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

2.2% to 42.9%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 2.2% in Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green to 42.9% in Hesters Way — a gap of 40.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green	2.2%	60	2,734
College	2.9%	73	2,482
Charlton Park	3.2%	72	2,265
Leckhampton	4%	94	2,359
All Saints	4.2%	120	2,865
Park	4.6%	132	2,886
Warden Hill	4.6%	109	2,362
Battledown	5.3%	131	2,475
Prestbury	6.2%	158	2,552
Charlton Kings	6.6%	153	2,332
Up Hatherley	6.7%	187	2,788
Pittville	8.6%	247	2,867
Lansdown	10.2%	332	3,262
Swindon Village	12.3%	262	2,136
St Peter's	15%	457	3,040
Springbank	17.5%	504	2,887
St Paul's	20.5%	547	2,663
St Mark's	28.7%	764	2,663
Oakley	33.7%	831	2,468
Hesters Way	42.9%	1,195	2,785

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20 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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