We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Golden Valley in Cheltenham from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Golden Valley older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Golden Valley and Cheltenham? Is Golden Valley an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
Golden Valley Health Statistics
Benhall and The Reddings has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
Benhall and The Reddings |
49.35% |
34.23% |
12.59% |
3.01% |
0.83% |
Cheltenham |
50.69% |
33.6% |
11.68% |
3.11% |
0.92% |
South West |
47.6% |
34.21% |
13.12% |
3.95% |
1.12% |
England |
48.49% |
33.71% |
12.65% |
3.98% |
1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How has the health of residents in Cheltenham changed since 2011?
Cheltenham residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.06% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
2011 |
49.91% |
34.32% |
11.78% |
3.14% |
0.85% |
2021 |
50.69% |
33.6% |
11.68% |
3.11% |
0.92% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Golden Valley Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Golden Valley residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
- Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
- Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
- Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
- Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd
In this first table we have compared Golden Valley to the national average for England.
Level |
Benhall and The Reddings |
England |
No Qualifications |
12.67% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
8.56% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
13.55% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
5.84% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
15.01% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
41.52% |
33.92% |
Golden Valley Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Benhall and The Reddings.
Age Band |
Proportion |
4 & under |
|
5 - 9 years |
|
10 - 15 years |
|
16 - 19 years |
|
20 - 24 years |
|
25 - 34 years |
|
35 - 49 years |
|
50 - 64 years |
|
65 - 74 years |
|
75 - 84 years |
|
85 years & over |
|
How many residents own or rent their home in Golden Valley and Cheltenham
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Golden Valley either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 84.44 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 15.56 of Golden Valley residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
Benhall and The Reddings |
84.44% |
15.56% |
Cheltenham |
63.58% |
36.42% |
South West |
65.88% |
34.12% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Golden Valley has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Golden Valley compared to other wards in Cheltenham
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
Benhall and The Reddings |
84.44% |
15.56% |
2 |
Charlton Park |
84.1% |
15.9% |
3 |
Leckhampton |
83.54% |
16.46% |
4 |
Prestbury (Cheltenham) |
83.03% |
16.97% |
5 |
Up Hatherley |
81.58% |
18.42% |
6 |
Charlton Kings |
80.56% |
19.44% |
7 |
Battledown |
78.21% |
21.79% |
8 |
Warden Hill |
76.87% |
23.13% |
9 |
Swindon Village |
70.44% |
29.56% |
10 |
Park (Cheltenham) |
68.24% |
31.76% |
11 |
Pittville |
61.18% |
38.82% |
12 |
College (Cheltenham) |
59.6% |
40.4% |
13 |
Springbank |
55.73% |
44.27% |
14 |
St Mark's (Cheltenham) |
54.58% |
45.42% |
15 |
St Peter's (Cheltenham) |
52.94% |
47.06% |
16 |
All Saints |
52.61% |
47.39% |
17 |
Oakley (Cheltenham) |
52.21% |
47.79% |
18 |
Hesters Way |
44.84% |
55.16% |
19 |
Lansdown (Cheltenham) |
41.44% |
58.56% |
20 |
St Paul's (Cheltenham) |
30.75% |
69.25% |
Golden Valley is ranked 1 out of 20 wards in Cheltenham for the percentage of home owners.
Golden Valley & Cheltenham Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Golden Valley in the Cheltenham local area district.
Golden Valley has a lower rate of immigrants than Cheltenham, the South West region and England as a whole.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
Benhall and The Reddings |
91.77% |
8.23% |
Cheltenham |
85.44% |
14.56% |
South West |
89.8% |
10.2% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Golden Valley compared to other wards in Cheltenham
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
St Paul's |
77.28% |
22.72% |
2 |
Lansdown |
78.68% |
21.32% |
3 |
St Peter's |
78.89% |
21.11% |
4 |
All Saints |
80.51% |
19.49% |
5 |
Hesters Way |
81.09% |
18.91% |
6 |
Springbank |
82.37% |
17.63% |
7 |
College |
84.2% |
15.8% |
8 |
Swindon Village |
84.53% |
15.47% |
9 |
Pittville |
85.68% |
14.32% |
10 |
Park |
85.7% |
14.3% |
11 |
St Mark's |
86.25% |
13.75% |
12 |
Battledown |
86.54% |
13.46% |
13 |
Oakley |
88% |
12% |
14 |
Charlton Park |
88.72% |
11.28% |
15 |
Charlton Kings |
90.22% |
9.78% |
16 |
Warden Hill |
90.4% |
9.6% |
17 |
Prestbury |
91.04% |
8.96% |
18 |
Up Hatherley |
91.06% |
8.94% |
19 |
Leckhampton |
91.16% |
8.84% |
20 |
Benhall and The Reddings |
91.77% |
8.23% |
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Golden Valley is ranked 20 out of 20 wards in Cheltenham for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
Golden Valley Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Cheltenham.
Area |
Unemployed |
Yearly Change |
Cheltenham |
2.4% |
-0.4% |
South West |
2.5% |
-0.4% |
England |
3.8% |
-0.3% |
UK |
3.7% |
-0.3% |
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Golden Valley on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Golden Valley.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
58.27% |
In Part-Time Work |
28.5% |
Unemployed |
3.04% |
71.5% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Golden Valley
What are the occupations of the residents of Golden Valley?
The largest employment sector in Golden Valley is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector |
Proportion |
Professional Occupations |
24.87% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
16.09% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
12.9% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
12.7% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
8.08% |
Skilled Trades |
7.64% |
Elementary Occupations |
6.9% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
4.7% |
What is the population of Golden Valley and Cheltenham?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Cheltenham including Golden Valley. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward |
Population |
All Saints |
5258 |
Battledown |
6075 |
Benhall and The Reddings |
4852 |
Charlton Kings |
5657 |
Charlton Park |
4943 |
College |
6026 |
Hesters Way |
6737 |
Lansdown |
5627 |
Leckhampton |
5387 |
Oakley |
5588 |
Park |
6286 |
Pittville |
6201 |
Prestbury |
5482 |
Springbank |
6657 |
St Mark's |
6111 |
St Paul's |
6180 |
St Peter's |
7183 |
Swindon Village |
5480 |
Up Hatherley |
5057 |
Warden Hill |
5256 |
Cheltenham Total |
116043 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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