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People in Cheltenham

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Population
118,827
Density /km²
2,550.18
Median age
40.7
In good health
84%
Disabled (Equality Act)
16%
In work (16+)
60%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
4%
Degree or above
43%
A-level equivalent
16%
GCSE-level
21%
Apprenticeship
4.4%
Other
2.5%
No qualifications
13%
Families w/ children
18%
One-person homes
35%
Owned outright
35%
Private renting
24%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
43%
All adults speak English as a main language
92%
White
91%
Asian or Asian British
4%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
17%
Lower managerial & professional
23%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
10%
Routine & manual
25%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
5.7%
Full-time students
7.6%
Christian
46%
Muslim
1.5%
Hindu
1.0%
Sikh
0.2%
Jewish
0.2%
Buddhist
0.5%
No religion
44%
Other religion
0.5%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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