Living in Cheltenham

Cheltenham is a city in South West (England), United Kingdom, home to 117,128 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 4%, #13 of 354), couples without children (DINKs) (top 5%, #18 of 362), business owners (top 9%, #34 of 388).

Residents117,128
Density2,511 per km²
Area46.6 km²
Hub airport66 km (Birmingham)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km667,600 people
Sea coast69 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 200 m
Nearest major riverThames, 6.8 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London143 km
Within 10 km207,460 people
Winter daylight7 h 45 min, sunset 15:59

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How Cheltenham ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South West (England)
Young family61#114 of 378#7 of 28Map
Low-income household60#200 of 387#5 of 28Map
Low-income family59#122 of 378#7 of 28Map
Single parent62#106 of 378#7 of 28Map
Pensioner couple67#104 of 378#7 of 28Map
Single pensioner71#83 of 378#6 of 28Map
Early retiree68#72 of 387#3 of 28Map
Single professional69#34 of 368#6 of 26Map
Young professional71#34 of 367#6 of 26Map
DINKS72#18 of 362#3 of 25Map
Remote worker69#70 of 387#1 of 28Map
Commuter78#66 of 368#5 of 26Map
Car-free household75#82 of 361#9 of 25Map
Student81#13 of 354#1 of 24Map
First-home buyer63#171 of 378#5 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover56#197 of 388#4 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#46 of 363#7 of 25Map
Expat professional67#46 of 387#2 of 28Map
Healthcare-first mover65#99 of 378#11 of 28Map
Nature-focused household41#282 of 388#23 of 29Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover31#192 of 388#24 of 29Map
Rural value seeker38#270 of 388#24 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover69#22 of 388#4 of 29Map
Lottery winner65#63 of 388#7 of 29Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#219 of 388#21 of 29Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner74#34 of 388#2 of 29Map
Digital native67#46 of 368#2 of 26Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Taxes and wealth69
  • Safety and community64
  • Health and elderly63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Foundation56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Education and family45
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)44
  • Affordability42
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Green space19
  • Flat land (terrain relief)13
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.