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Battledown

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East Cheltenham. About 6,363 people in 7.0 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Battledown, 88.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
6,039
3,629th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
88.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
64.4%
2,500th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Battledown compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

BattledownMiddle
Population20 wards, Cheltenham · 2021
Population: every ward in Cheltenham20 areas from 4,936 to 6,739. The middle area is 5,969. Battledown is 6,039.
6,03910th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage20 wards, Cheltenham · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Cheltenham20 areas from 82.3% to 99.8%. The middle area is 94.6%. Battledown is 88.9%.
88.9%3rd lowest
Claimant rate20 wards, Cheltenham · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Cheltenham20 areas from 1.0% to 5.3%. The middle area is 1.9%. Battledown is 1.5%.
1.5%6th lowest
Aged 15 to 6420 wards, Cheltenham · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Cheltenham20 areas from 54.6% to 80.4%. The middle area is 63.9%. Battledown is 64.4%.
64.4%10th highest

Figures for the whole of Cheltenham

These figures are published for the whole of Cheltenham, not for each ward, so they describe all of Cheltenham and not Battledown alone. See Cheltenham

Average house price
£322,758
Up 0.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£41,399
111th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.8×
143rd least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
13.0
62nd least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Battledown in brief

Battledown had 6,039 usual residents at the census.

In Battledown, 88.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Battledown, 1.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

64.4% of residents in Battledown were aged 15 to 64 at the census.