Cheltenham

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Cheltenham.

Population
116,043
People in Employment
56,745 (75.1%)
People Inactive
16,140 (21.4%)
People Unemployed
2,670 (3.5%)
Number Of Jobs
41k
Median Salary
£34,961
Mean Salary
£38,610

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Cheltenham. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Cheltenham for 2024

Cheltenhams most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 5,166 crimes and in 2022 there were 4,974 crimes. Which is an increase of 192 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 5,184 745
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 2,655 497
Getting Better
Public order 1,717 209
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,099 199
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 724 166
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,137 159
Getting Better
Burglary 663 143
Getting Better
Other theft 984 133
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 336 60
Getting Better
Other crime 248 48
Getting Better
Drugs 222 46
Getting Better
Robbery 97 19
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 82 10
Getting Better
Theft from the person 86 9
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Cheltenham

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Park has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Cheltenham, with 1723 crimes and 176 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Oakley has 66 crimes and 18 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
All Saints 180 34
Hesters Way 177 26
Pittville 163 26
Swindon Village 155 28
Springbank 140 21
St Paul's 128 21
St Mark's 117 19
Benhall and The Reddings 91 19
Oakley 88 16
College 82 22
Charlton Kings 72 13
Warden Hill 68 13
Charlton Park 43 9
Up Hatherley 40 8
Lansdown 37 5
Leckhampton 35 6
St Peter's 26 10
Battledown 14 2
Prestbury 11 3
Park 0 0

Crime map for Cheltenham

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Cheltenham

The average property price in Cheltenham is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Cheltenham is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Cheltenham could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £616,005.02 £386,865.91 £311,345.82 £214,485.68
2022 £613,230.67 £385,664.51 £310,725.93 £215,196.82
2021 £549,507.15 £346,126.17 £280,763.67 £202,190.76
2020 £510,327.09 £324,263.75 £263,690.56 £195,853.04
2019 £485,748.32 £308,940.15 £251,352.03 £191,940.22
2018 £486,141.82 £308,442.27 £251,916.37 £195,209.42
2017 £465,237.55 £294,501.07 £241,779.08 £191,410.24
2016 £433,883.93 £275,333.64 £227,116.61 £176,308.73
2015 £405,630.93 £257,432.74 £213,384.31 £165,416.07
2014 £380,636.45 £242,275.16 £201,862.84 £156,653.70
2013 £353,956.52 £224,274.09 £187,731.86 £146,472.15
2012 £350,464.74 £222,538.67 £185,903.21 £146,725.46
2011 £337,402.58 £212,723.89 £176,792.46 £141,768.41
2010 £343,359.19 £218,065.39 £181,945.92 £147,227.05

Property prices over time for Cheltenham

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Cheltenham

The median salary in Cheltenham is £34,961 and the mean salary in Cheltenham is £38,610.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
41k
Median Salary
£34,961
Annual Percentage Change
14.8%
Mean Salary
£38,610

Salary comparison between Cheltenham and South West

See how Cheltenham compares to the rest of South West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in South West is £34,961 in Cheltenham and the lowest median salary is £0 in Isles of Scilly. Cheltenham ranks 0 out of 26 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Forest of Dean 24k £30,120 27.8% £32,813 11.4%
Bristol, City of UA 173k £29,923 11.1% £32,238 5.8%
North Somerset UA 74k £29,026 16.3% £32,491 11.3%
South Gloucestershire UA 113k £28,830 10.8% £31,817 8.6%
Swindon UA 89k £28,164 3.4% £34,161 6.8%
Wiltshire UA 177k £28,033 12.8% £32,009 5.2%
Bath and North East Somerset UA 71k £27,614 14.1% £35,345 19.5%
Stroud 42k £27,606 9.7% £32,948 8.7%
Cotswold 28k £26,953 22.1% £34,455 16.1%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UA 131k £26,714 9.8% £31,862 10.7%
Dorset UA 127k £26,446 7.6% £30,561 11.4%
South Hams 26k £26,370 9.6% £28,265 -2.6%
Gloucester 43k £25,766 8.9% £30,531 14.4%
Exeter 48k £25,553 9.5% £29,292 9.6%
Mid Devon 29k £25,048 0.0% £27,831 0.0%
North Devon 36k £25,035 17.3% £25,340 9.5%
Cornwall UA 169k £24,510 14.9% £27,014 13.0%
Plymouth UA 91k £23,433 6.2% £25,656 8.1%
Teignbridge 39k £23,283 8.3% £27,325 8.9%
Torbay UA 46k £22,678 -2.6% £25,355 1.9%
Torridge 25k £22,300 0.0% £24,572 4.8%
West Devon 17k £21,639 10.7% £23,139 1.3%
Tewkesbury 31k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Isles of Scilly 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
East Devon 44k £0 0.0% £31,403 11.8%

See how Cheltenham compares to other areas in South West

Number of businesses by industry for Cheltenham

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
55 200 620 125 145 355 115 310 520 280 255 1,025 485 5 110 240 335