City comparison
Cheltenham vs Gloucester
Cheltenham, South West · Gloucester, South West
At a glance — who wins?
Cheaper rent
Gloucester
£1,105/mo vs £1,237/mo
Safer
Cheltenham
62/100 vs 54/100
Better schools
Tie
50% vs 50%
Better transport
Cheltenham
71/100 vs 54/100
Better broadband
Tie
100% vs 100%
Cheltenham · 11Cheltenham leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesGloucester · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +2 pts
72
73
72
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +2 pts
73
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
62
✓ leads
54
62
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
54
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -17 pts
71
✓ leads
54
71
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -17 pts
54
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -5 pts
83
✓ leads
78
83
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -5 pts
78
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£89/mo
£1,213/mo
£1,124/mo
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£1,213/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£89/mo
£1,124/mo
✓ leads
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£152/mo
£1,535/mo
£1,383/mo
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£1,535/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£152/mo
£1,383/mo
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Council tax
Δ -£237/yr
£2,200/yr
£1,963/yr
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£2,200/yr
Council tax
Δ -£237/yr
£1,963/yr
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
4.5 yrs
4.2 yrs
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4.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
4.2 yrs
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Earning power
Median salary
Δ -£5,559/yr
£36,014/yr
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£30,455/yr
£36,014/yr
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Median salary
Δ -£5,559/yr
£30,455/yr
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +7 pp
56%
✓ leads
63%
56%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +7 pp
63%
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.03
0.55
0.52
0.55
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.03
0.52
Safety detail
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +2.6
74.2
76.8
74.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +2.6
76.8
Schools detail
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
50%
50%
50%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
50%
Connectivity
Nearest rail station
Δ +707 m
2.0 km
✓ leads
2.7 km
2.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +707 m
2.7 km
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +8 min
63 min
✓ leads
71 min
63 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +8 min
71 min
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
100%
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
Population
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Population
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Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,472 / km²
4,452 / km²
4,472 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,452 / km²
% with a degree
Δ -18 pp
45%
✓ leads
27%
45%
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% with a degree
Δ -18 pp
27%
% working from home
Δ -15 pp
39%
✓ leads
23%
39%
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% working from home
Δ -15 pp
23%
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
0
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
✓ leads
0
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
✓ leads
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2
2
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2