Postcode district · Cheltenham
Who lives in GL53
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in GL53, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cheltenham
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 38,036 (2024)
GL53Postcode district · Cheltenham
Who lives in GL53
Residents
38,036
2024 estimate
Households
16,217
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 14% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23.5% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
GL53England
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
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
GL53
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
51.3% of adults in GL53 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.9% have never married.
GL53England
Married or civil partnership51.3%44.7%
Never married30.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.1%9.1%
Separated1.6%2.2%
Widowed7.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
86.3% of residents in GL53 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
GL53
55%
32%
England
- Very good54.8%48.5%
- Good31.6%33.7%
- Fair10.5%12.7%
- Bad2.5%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.