Cheltenham in figures

A profile of Cheltenham from official statistics: 9 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Cheltenham was 121,452 in 2025, down less than 0.1% from 2024.

Population121,4522025Down less than 0.1% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over20.4%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share14.6%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-3482025Compared with -345 in 2024
114K116K118K120K122K201120142017202020252011: 115,645 persons2012: 116,018 persons2013: 116,164 persons2014: 117,094 persons2015: 117,693 persons2016: 118,953 persons2017: 119,303 persons2018: 119,600 persons2019: 119,459 persons2020: 118,924 persons2021: 118,838 persons2022: 119,521 persons2023: 120,759 persons2024: 121,461 persons2025: 121,452 persons114K116K118K120K122K20112016202120252011: 115,645 persons2012: 116,018 persons2013: 116,164 persons2014: 117,094 persons2015: 117,693 persons2016: 118,953 persons2017: 119,303 persons2018: 119,600 persons2019: 119,459 persons2020: 118,924 persons2021: 118,838 persons2022: 119,521 persons2023: 120,759 persons2024: 121,461 persons2025: 121,452 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Cheltenham (pounds sterling) was £322,758 (provisional) in July 2026, up 0.3% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£322,758July 2026, provisionalUp 0.3% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly0.3%July 2026, provisionalUp 2.1 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,261August 2026, provisionalUp 4.8% from August 2025
280K290K300K310K320K330K340K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 287,746 GBP2021-08: 290,029 GBP2021-09: 288,124 GBP2021-10: 287,317 GBP2021-11: 293,555 GBP2021-12: 292,001 GBP2022-01: 306,685 GBP2022-02: 307,827 GBP2022-03: 305,664 GBP2022-04: 303,233 GBP2022-05: 309,080 GBP2022-06: 317,183 GBP2022-07: 322,890 GBP2022-08: 327,311 GBP2022-09: 334,720 GBP2022-10: 335,449 GBP2022-11: 334,111 GBP2022-12: 328,363 GBP2023-01: 326,431 GBP2023-02: 318,990 GBP2023-03: 315,911 GBP2023-04: 316,832 GBP2023-05: 323,277 GBP2023-06: 327,559 GBP2023-07: 327,594 GBP2023-08: 326,946 GBP2023-09: 326,306 GBP2023-10: 321,325 GBP2023-11: 323,277 GBP2023-12: 318,236 GBP2024-01: 322,143 GBP2024-02: 318,471 GBP2024-03: 323,022 GBP2024-04: 325,133 GBP2024-05: 327,331 GBP2024-06: 326,931 GBP2024-07: 327,655 GBP2024-08: 330,229 GBP2024-09: 335,720 GBP2024-10: 336,911 GBP2024-11: 334,838 GBP2024-12: 329,648 GBP2025-01: 325,682 GBP2025-02: 322,148 GBP2025-03: 322,584 GBP2025-04: 317,423 GBP2025-05: 317,485 GBP2025-06: 318,292 GBP2025-07: 321,831 GBP2025-08: 325,540 GBP2025-09: 327,120 GBP2025-10: 330,666 GBP2025-11: 332,613 GBP2025-12: 329,403 GBP2026-01: 325,140 GBP2026-02: 324,838 GBP2026-03: 325,923 GBP2026-04: 333,054 GBP2026-05: 329,793 GBP2026-06: 327,595 GBP2026-07: 322,758 GBP280K300K320K340K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 287,746 GBP2021-08: 290,029 GBP2021-09: 288,124 GBP2021-10: 287,317 GBP2021-11: 293,555 GBP2021-12: 292,001 GBP2022-01: 306,685 GBP2022-02: 307,827 GBP2022-03: 305,664 GBP2022-04: 303,233 GBP2022-05: 309,080 GBP2022-06: 317,183 GBP2022-07: 322,890 GBP2022-08: 327,311 GBP2022-09: 334,720 GBP2022-10: 335,449 GBP2022-11: 334,111 GBP2022-12: 328,363 GBP2023-01: 326,431 GBP2023-02: 318,990 GBP2023-03: 315,911 GBP2023-04: 316,832 GBP2023-05: 323,277 GBP2023-06: 327,559 GBP2023-07: 327,594 GBP2023-08: 326,946 GBP2023-09: 326,306 GBP2023-10: 321,325 GBP2023-11: 323,277 GBP2023-12: 318,236 GBP2024-01: 322,143 GBP2024-02: 318,471 GBP2024-03: 323,022 GBP2024-04: 325,133 GBP2024-05: 327,331 GBP2024-06: 326,931 GBP2024-07: 327,655 GBP2024-08: 330,229 GBP2024-09: 335,720 GBP2024-10: 336,911 GBP2024-11: 334,838 GBP2024-12: 329,648 GBP2025-01: 325,682 GBP2025-02: 322,148 GBP2025-03: 322,584 GBP2025-04: 317,423 GBP2025-05: 317,485 GBP2025-06: 318,292 GBP2025-07: 321,831 GBP2025-08: 325,540 GBP2025-09: 327,120 GBP2025-10: 330,666 GBP2025-11: 332,613 GBP2025-12: 329,403 GBP2026-01: 325,140 GBP2026-02: 324,838 GBP2026-03: 325,923 GBP2026-04: 333,054 GBP2026-05: 329,793 GBP2026-06: 327,595 GBP2026-07: 322,758 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Cheltenham were 5,580 in 2024, up 2.9% from 2023.

Active enterprises5,5802024Up 2.9% from 2023
Enterprise births6402024Up 13.3% from 2023
5,4005,5005,6005,7005,8002019202020212022202320242019: 5,765 count2020: 5,710 count2021: 5,650 count2022: 5,475 count2023: 5,425 count2024: 5,580 count5,4005,5005,6005,7005,8002019202120242019: 5,765 count2020: 5,710 count2021: 5,650 count2022: 5,475 count2023: 5,425 count2024: 5,580 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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