Postcode district · Cheltenham
Who lives in GL50
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in GL50, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cheltenham
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 38,098 (2024)
GL50Postcode district · Cheltenham
Who lives in GL50
Residents
38,098
2024 estimate
Households
17,440
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.9% of residents. 29% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 17.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
GL50England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
GL50
51%
49%
England
- Female50.7%51%
- Male49.3%49%
Relationship status
32.8% of adults in GL50 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 50.7% have never married.
GL50England
Married or civil partnership32.8%44.7%
Never married50.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.3%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed5.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.6% of residents in GL50 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
GL50
50%
34%
England
- Very good50.1%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair11.5%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.