Population in Cheltenham

Population in Cheltenham was 121,452 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is unchanged from 2024.

2025, persons121,452
Change on 2024-0%
Series high121,4612024
Series low115,6452011

Population in Cheltenham, 2011 to 2025

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 persons
persons. Source: 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). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025121,452
2024121,461
2023120,759
2022119,521
2021118,838
2020118,924
2019119,459
2018119,600
2017119,303
2016118,953
2015117,693
2014117,094
2013116,164
2012116,018
2011115,645

Compared with South West

Place2025
Cheltenham121,452
South West5,906,997

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

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.

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What is the population in Cheltenham?

Population in Cheltenham was 121,452 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is unchanged from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

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). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Cheltenham?

121,461 in 2024, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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