Neighbourhoods in Cheltenham
South West · 15 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#59 of 296 local authorities · 15 neighbourhoods · 119,585 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Arle & Hesters Way (14) to Charlton Park (100); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Cheltenham contains both ends of the scale: Charlton Park at 100 out of 100 (#1 of 6,856 in England) against Arle & Hesters Way at 14, an 86-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 9 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £250,000 in St Paul's to £576,250 in Charlton Park — a 2.3× gap within Cheltenham.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Cheltenham
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Park | 1 | 100 | £576,250 |
| Leckhampton | 12 | 100 | £540,000 |
| Prestbury & Racecourse | 39 | 99 | £423,500 |
| Battledown & Charlton Kings | 156 | 98 | £444,500 |
| The Park & Warden Hill | 169 | 98 | £410,000 |
| Benhall & The Reddings | 348 | 95 | £377,500 |
| Hatherley | 457 | 93 | £320,000 |
| Pittville & Fairview | 1,636 | 76 | £315,000 |
| Lansdown & Montpellier | 1,732 | 75 | £342,500 |
| Swindon Village & Wyman's Brook | 2,624 | 62 | £265,500 |
| Alstone & St Mark's | 2,946 | 57 | £277,500 |
| St Paul's | 4,296 | 37 | £250,000 |
| Springbank | 4,591 | 33 | £260,250 |
| Oakley | 5,249 | 23 | £290,000 |
| Arle & Hesters Way | 5,859 | 14 | £250,500 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Cheltenham
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Charlton Park | £53,292 |
| Battledown & Charlton Kings | £49,601 |
| Leckhampton | £49,256 |
| Prestbury & Racecourse | £47,916 |
| The Park & Warden Hill | £47,766 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Swindon Village & Wyman's Brook | 6.8× |
| St Paul's | 7.0× |
| Springbank | 7.1× |
| Alstone & St Mark's | 7.4× |
| Arle & Hesters Way | 7.4× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Cheltenham
Postcode districts that overlap Cheltenham — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Cheltenham Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 25% · Managers & directors 13% · Associate professional 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 25% |
| Managers & directors | 13% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Administrative | 12% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Skilled trades | 8% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 46% · No religion 44% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 15%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Cheltenham.