Postcode district · Cheltenham
Who lives in GL52
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in GL52, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cheltenham
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 61,680 (2024)
GL52Postcode district · Cheltenham
Who lives in GL52
Residents
61,680
2024 estimate
Households
25,894
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 6.9% of residents. 17.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 20.7% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
GL52England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
GL52
52%
48%
England
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
48.4% of adults in GL52 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 34.4% have never married.
GL52England
Married or civil partnership48.4%44.7%
Never married34.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.2%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed6.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.5% of residents in GL52 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
GL52
52%
33%
England
- Very good52.4%48.5%
- Good33.1%33.7%
- Fair11%12.7%
- Bad2.7%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.