Cheltenham, United Kingdom
England · United Kingdom
Cheltenham is a large city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 116,447. Elevation: 197 ft (60 m). Average temperature: 51°F (11°C).
Data updated June 2026
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People
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BHousing
CClimate
Education
ACommunity
| Population | 116,447 |
| Population Density | 6,469 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Coordinates | 51.9001°, -2.0797° |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| State / Province | England |
| Average Temperature | 51°F (11°C) |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 60°F (16°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 37.5 inches (953 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 4.6 inches (12 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $52,577 |
| Median Age | 40.7 years |
About Cheltenham
Cheltenham is a large city in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 116,447. The city sits at an elevation of 197 feet (60 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 51°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 40°F in January to 60°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 37.5 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.
Population
Gender Distribution
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Cheltenham vs United Kingdom Average
Income: Cheltenham vs United Kingdom
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $52,577 |
| 30% below United Kingdom avg | |
| Per Capita Income | $52,577 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,011 |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 4.4% |
| 22% above United Kingdom avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 175 |
Business (County)
| Restaurants | 52 |
| Healthcare | 22 |
| Retail | 2 |
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
| Drive Alone | 38.8% |
| Public Transit | 3.4% |
| Work from Home | 36.7% |
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $420,214 |
| 49% above United Kingdom avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $1,314 |
| 13% above United Kingdom avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 64.3% |
| Owner-Occupied | 64.3% |
| Renter-Occupied | 35.7% |
| Housing Units | 46,579 |
Property Tax
Climate in Cheltenham
Cheltenham has an average annual temperature of 9.4°C (49°F). The hottest month is Jul (16.8°C), the coldest is Jan (2.8°C). Average annual precipitation is 0 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 51.3°F |
| 5% below United Kingdom avg | |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 60°F (16°C) |
| Sunny Days | 221 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Area | 18.0 sq mi (46.6 km²) |
| Population Density | 6,469/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 51.9001°N, 2.0797°W |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F (5°C) | 3.0 in | |
| February | 39°F (4°C) | 2.2 in | Coldest |
| March | 43°F (6°C) | 2.5 in | |
| April | 47°F (8°C) | 2.2 in | |
| May | 53°F (12°C) | 2.3 in | |
| June | 58°F (15°C) | 2.8 in | |
| July | 60°F (16°C) | 2.0 in | Driest |
| August | 62°F (16°C) | 2.7 in | Warmest |
| September | 57°F (14°C) | 2.9 in | |
| October | 51°F (11°C) | 2.6 in | |
| November | 45°F (7°C) | 2.9 in | |
| December | 41°F (5°C) | 3.3 in | Wettest |
Cheltenham has a seasonal temperature swing of 22°F / from 39°F in February to 62°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 31.5 inches, with December being the wettest month (3.3") and July the driest (2.0").
Education
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 43.1% |
| 28% above United Kingdom avg | |
| High School+ | 59.3% |
Area & Infrastructure
| Population Density | 6,469/sq mi |
| Total Area | 18.0 sq mi |
Services
| Healthcare Facilities | 22 |
| Restaurants | 52 |
| Retail Stores | 2 |
Commute & Transportation
| Drive Alone | 38.8% |
| Public Transit | 3.4% |
| Work from Home | 36.7% |
Colleges & Universities in Cheltenham
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evesham New College | College | - | Visit → |
| Fire Service College | College | - | , |
Schools in Cheltenham
33 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naunton Park Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Dean Close Airthrie | - | - | - | - |
| Glenlee (Cheltenham Ladies' College) | - | - | - | - |
| Farnley Lodge (Cheltenham Ladies' College) | - | - | - | - |
| Rowanfield Infant School | - | - | - | - |
| Gloucester Road Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Atlus School St Georges Centre | - | - | - | - |
| Belmont School | - | - | - | - |
| The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great | - | - | - | - |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Rowanfield Junior School | - | - | - | - |
| Benhall Infant School | - | - | - | - |
| Dean Close Preparatory School | - | - | - | - |
| Lift Crescent View | - | - | - | - |
| Berkhampstead School | - | - | - | - |
| Leckhampton Church of England Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bettridge School | - | - | - | - |
| Oakwood Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Battledown Centre for Children and Families | - | - | - | - |
| St Mark's Church of England Junior School | - | - | - | - |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Gardners Lane Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| St Mary's CofE Infant School | - | - | - | - |
| Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School | - | - | - | - |
| Dunalley Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Pittville School | - | - | - | - |
| Cheltenham College | - | - | - | - |
| Cheltenham Ladies' College | - | - | - | - |
| Dean Close School | - | - | - | - |
| Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Cheltenham
17 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greatest Hits Radio | - | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| SOUL RADIO Only Classic Soul | 50s, 60s | AAC+ 192 kbps | |
| Mystery Train Radio | americana, blues | AAC 192 kbps | |
| Incapable Staircase | ambient, disco | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Vibe Central Radio | club, club dance | MP3 320 kbps | |
| HearMe - 1990s pop music | 1990s pop music | MP3 | |
| POP DAB | pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| LASER558 | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester | - | UNKNOWN | |
| Malvern Radio International - Pumpkin FM | classical baroque, classical music | MP3 128 kbps | |
| itisnow Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Thornbury Radio | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| RAM FM - 80s Hit Radio | 80s | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Dean Radio | local radio, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Cotswold Hospital Radio | - | MP3 96 kbps | |
| Radio Groovy | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Frome FM 96.6 | community radio, frome | MP3 120 kbps |
Museums in Cheltenham
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almonry Museum and Heritage Centre | ||||
| Arcade Archive | ||||
| British National Fencing Museum | ||||
| Broadway Museum and Art Gallery | ||||
| Chedworth Roman Villa museum | ||||
| Cirencester Air Raid Shelter | ||||
| Corinium Museum | ||||
| Discovery Centre, Museum of Gloucester | ||||
| Dunkirk Mill Museum | ||||
| Gloucester Waterways Museum | ||||
| Gordon Russell Museum | ||||
| Hailes Abbey | ||||
| Holst Victorian House | ||||
| Jet Age Museum | ||||
| John Moore Countryside Museum | ||||
| Malvern Museum | ||||
| Museum of Gloucester | ||||
| Out of the Hat | ||||
| RAF Defford Museum | ||||
| RMC: The Cave | ||||
| Soldiers of Gloucestershire | ||||
| Tewkesbury Museum | ||||
| The Brimpsfield Telephone Kiosk | ||||
| The Bugatti Trust Museum & Study Centre | ||||
| The Folk of Gloucester | ||||
| The Museum in the Park | ||||
| The Old Prison | ||||
| The Tudor House Museum | ||||
| The Wilson | ||||
| Upton Heritage Centre | ||||
| Winchcombe Museum | ||||
| Winchcombe Railway Museum |
Libraries in Cheltenham
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishops Cleeve Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Broadway Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Brockworth Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Charlton Kings Library and Children's Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Cheltenham Children's Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Churchdown Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cirencester Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Evesham Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Gloucester Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Gloucester Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hesters Way Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hucclecote Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Lending Library | 0.0 | |||||
| LIbrary (L) Block | 0.0 | |||||
| Longlevens Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Malvern Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Matson Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Minchinhampton Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Nailsworth Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Painswick Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Park Campus Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pershore Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Prestbury Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Quedgeley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stonehouse Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stroud Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Tewkesbury Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Tuffley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Up Hatherley Library & Children's Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Winchcombe Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Cheltenham
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cirencester Markets | |||||
| Cornhill (Farmer's Market) | |||||
| Eastgate Market Hall | |||||
| Hempstead Meadows | |||||
| High Street Market Amenity Area | |||||
| Pershore Retail Market | |||||
| Tewkesbury Farmers' & Craft Market |
Hotels in Cheltenham
18 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Cheltenham
109 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Cheltenham
98 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Cheltenham
2 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Cheltenham
4 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Cheltenham
33 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Cheltenham
27 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Cheltenham
5 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Cheltenham
1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Cheltenham
1 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Cheltenham
9 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Cheltenham
14 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Cheltenham
1 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Cheltenham
29 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Cheltenham
1 golf courses within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Cheltenham
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battledown Brewing Co | ||||
| Cotswold Lakes Brew Co. | ||||
| DEYA Brewing Company | ||||
| Gloucester Brewery and Taproom | ||||
| Inferno Brewery | ||||
| Stroud Brewery | ||||
| The Fresh Standard |
Stadiums & Teams in Cheltenham
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Cheltenham
1 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester Ski and Snowboard Centre | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Cheltenham
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Airport | BHX | Large Airport |
| Bristol Airport | BRS | Large Airport |
| Coventry Airport | CVT | Medium Airport |
| Gloucestershire Airport | GLO | Medium Airport |
| MoD Boscombe Down | - | Medium Airport |
| RAF Brize Norton | BZZ | Medium Airport |
| RAF Cosford | - | Medium Airport |
| RAF Fairford | FFD | Medium Airport |
| Allensmore Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Arden Heath Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Aston Down Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Avon Lane Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Badminton Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Baxterley Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Bericote Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Berrow Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bidford Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Biss Brook Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bowden Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bowldown Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Brine Pits Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bristol and Gloucestershire Gliding Club | - | Small Airport |
| Broadmeadow Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Brown Shutters Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Calcot Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Camp Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Charlton Park Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Charmy Down Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Chase Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Clench Common Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Clutton Hill Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Colliers Elm Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cornbury House Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cotswold Airport | GBA | Small Airport |
| Craysmarsh Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Croft Farm Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Crumpton Oaks Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Denford Manor Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Deptford 'Farm' Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Devizes Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Ditton Priors Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Draycot Farm Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Edington Private Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Enstone Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Firs Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Garston Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Ginge Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Glebe Farm (Sibson) Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Glebe Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Godney Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Cheltenham
8 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Bath Road Newsagents | |
| Cheltenham High Street Post Office | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Salisbury Avenue Post Office | |
| Tennyson Road Post Office | |
| Tewkesbury Road Post Office | |
| Up Hatherley Post Office | |
| Whaddon Road Post Office |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Cheltenham
47 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Akanishta Kadampa Buddhist Centre | |
| All Saints | |
| Bayshill Unitarian Church | |
| Bethany Gospel Hall | |
| Bethesda | |
| Cambray Baptist Church | |
| Cheltenham Evangelical Free Church | |
| Cheltenham Minster | |
| Cheltenham Spiritualist Church | |
| Cheltenham Synagogue | |
| Christ Church | |
| Dean Close School Chapel | |
| Elim Christian Centre | |
| Emmanuel Church | |
| Francis Close Hall Chapel | |
| Friends Meeting House | |
| Gas Green Baptist | |
| Grace Church Cheltenham | |
| Harvest Field Church | |
| Highbury Church |
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Around Cheltenham
Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Cheltenham
126 places within 15 km
- • Barnwood Roman cemetery
- • Barrow Wake
- • Beckbury Camp
- • Belas Knap Longbarrow
- • Brimpsfield Castle
- + 42 more
- • Sudeley Castle
- • Art Union
- • Lansdown Art Studios
- • Park Gallery
- • Poco Culina @ Planted
- • The Gate Art Space
- + 1 more
- • 21st C Folly (mound)
- • Alderton Hill
- • Barrow Hill
- • Barrow Wake
- • Birdlip Hill
- + 53 more
- • Banqueting Hall
- • Elm Court
- • Foreman's Cottage
- • Greyfriars Priory
- • Hailes Abbey
- + 7 more
- • Cud Hill
- • Devil's Table
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Get ReportFrequently Asked Questions About Cheltenham
What is the population of Cheltenham?
Cheltenham has a population of 116,447 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 6,469 people per square mile, spread across 18.0 square miles. The median age of residents is 40.7 years. The population is 51.1% female and 48.9% male.
Is Cheltenham expensive to live in?
The median household income is $52,577, 30% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $420,214 (49% above the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $1,314 per month, above the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 8x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.
What is the weather like in Cheltenham?
Cheltenham has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 51°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 40°F in January, while summers reach an average of 60°F in July. The area receives 221 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 37.5 inches, with 4.6 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Cheltenham?
Cheltenham has a healthy job market with an unemployment rate of 4.4%, near the national average of 3.6%. The average weekly wage is $1,011. There are 175 business establishments in the area, including 52 restaurants and food service locations.
How much does housing cost in Cheltenham?
The median home value in Cheltenham is $420,214. For renters, the median monthly rent is $1,314. The homeownership rate is 64.3%.
How are the schools in Cheltenham?
43.1% of adults in Cheltenham hold a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national average of 33.7%. 59.3% have completed high school.
What are the demographics of Cheltenham?
The racial and ethnic makeup of Cheltenham is 8.2% White, 1.4% Black or African American, 5% Asian. 92.1% of residents speak only English at home. 4.5% of the population are military veterans. 4.0% of residents have a disability.
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