# New Cheltenham

The south of the South Gloucestershire. About 9,048 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.8 square kilometres.

New Cheltenham had 9,051 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05012119. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [South Gloucestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire)

## Key figures

- **Population: 9,051** (2021). New Cheltenham had 9,051 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,907th most populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire/ward/new-cheltenham#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 56%** (2022). About 56% of people in New Cheltenham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire/ward/new-cheltenham#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.7%** (January 2026). In New Cheltenham, 90.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire/ward/new-cheltenham#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.4%** (August 2026). In New Cheltenham, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire/ward/new-cheltenham#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E05012119) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 56% of people in New Cheltenham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=E05012119) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Gloucestershire. The outline is New Cheltenham.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E05012119) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for New Cheltenham.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E05012119) (Census 2021, England and Wales): New Cheltenham had 9,051 usual residents at the census.

## How New Cheltenham compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | New Cheltenham | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 9,051 | 7th least populated | 28 wards, South Gloucestershire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 56% | 4th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 28 wards, South Gloucestershire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.7% | joint 13th highest | 28 wards, South Gloucestershire · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.4% | 11th highest | 28 wards, South Gloucestershire · Aug 2026 |

## Is New Cheltenham safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in New Cheltenham at a rate of 63.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 77.4 per 1,000 people across South Gloucestershire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 58 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in New Cheltenham.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (263), other crime (114) and anti-social behaviour (110).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of South Gloucestershire

These figures are published for the whole of South Gloucestershire, not for each ward, so they describe all of South Gloucestershire and not New Cheltenham alone. [See South Gloucestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire)

- **Average house price: £335,572** (August 2026). South Gloucestershire’s average house price was £335,572 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £40,731** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Gloucestershire earned a median of £40,731 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 125th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.2×** (2025). A home in South Gloucestershire costs 8.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 120th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 11.6** (2025). South Gloucestershire has a deprivation score of 11.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 43rd least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## New Cheltenham in brief

New Cheltenham had 9,051 usual residents at the census.
About 56% of people in New Cheltenham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In New Cheltenham, 90.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In New Cheltenham, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05012119
- Constituency: [Bristol North East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-north-east)
- Council: [South Gloucestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.80 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,048*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 30

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Staple Hill & Mangotsfield](https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire/ward/staple-hill-and-mangotsfield), [Kingswood](https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire/ward/kingswood), [Emersons Green](https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire/ward/emersons-green), [Boyd Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire/ward/boyd-valley), [Woodstock](https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire/ward/woodstock), [Parkwall & Warmley](https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire/ward/parkwall-and-warmley)

## Latest updates for New Cheltenham

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05012119

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire/ward/new-cheltenham, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire/ward/new-cheltenham#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire/ward/new-cheltenham