Battledown & Charlton Kings
Cheltenham 012 · 8 sub-areas · 12,653 residents
Cheltenham 012 is a predominantly residential part of Cheltenham, home to around 12,600 people and one of the more settled, owner-occupied corners of the town. A typical two-bedroom home lets for around £1,073 a month — slightly below the national median for a 2-bed — and nearly four in five households here own their home outright or with a mortgage.
Battledown & Charlton Kings is a mid-density neighbourhood of Cheltenham in the South West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Battledown & Charlton Kings?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,233 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 8 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Battledown & Charlton Kings in Cheltenham
Living in Battledown & Charlton Kings
This part of Cheltenham reads more like a suburban village than a town neighbourhood. The streets are quiet, the population skews family-oriented, and the overwhelming majority of residents own their homes — a tenure profile that sets it apart from the more transient rental zones closer to the town centre. With around 24% of the population under 18, families are a dominant presence here.
Rents sit below the national 2-bed median, which makes this one of the more accessible parts of Cheltenham for families looking for space without paying a premium. A one-bedroom property runs around £851 a month; step up to three bedrooms and you're looking at roughly £1,323. Council tax (Band D) comes to around £2,370 a year — factor that into your budget from day one.
Owner-occupation is the defining tenure story here: nearly 80% of homes are owned, with private renting at just 14% and social housing under 6%. That ownership concentration shapes the whole feel of the area — longer-term residents, lower turnover, quieter streets. The degree-holder share is high too, at over half of residents, which puts it well above the national average.
Getting around relies heavily on the car — around 41% of residents drive to work, and more than 44% work from home entirely. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 4 km away (about a 50-minute walk, so you'd drive or cycle), and there's no metro or tram network in Cheltenham. Birmingham is reachable by public transport in around 88 minutes. Broadband is essentially universal here, with gigabit coverage at 99.8% and no properties below the minimum standard — useful if you're among the large work-from-home contingent. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Cheltenham 012 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, settled, predominantly owner-occupied neighbourhood with low crime and good broadband. The trade-off is limited public transport and a school Ofsted picture that requires careful research. It suits families who drive and work from home more than young professionals who rely on trains.
- What is the rent in Cheltenham 012?
- A one-bedroom property runs around £851 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,073, and a three-bedroom around £1,323. These figures are estimates scaled from town-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose just 1.6% in the past year, one of the slower rates in the South West.
- Is Cheltenham 012 safe?
- Yes — crime runs at around 45.6 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, well below the UK national rate of roughly 80. The area sits in the top decile for low deprivation nationally, which strongly correlates with lower crime.
- What's the commute from Cheltenham 012 to Birmingham?
- By public transport it's around 88 minutes to Birmingham. The nearest mainline rail station is approximately 4 km away, so you'd need to drive or cycle to it. Over 44% of residents here work from home, which reduces the commute burden for many.
- Who lives in Cheltenham 012?
- Predominantly families and established owner-occupiers. Nearly 80% of homes are owned, children under 18 make up 24% of residents, and over half of adults hold a degree. It's a low-turnover neighbourhood with a settled, professional character.
- What schools are near Cheltenham 012?
- There are 63 schools within 2 km, but only around 26% are rated Good or Outstanding — significantly below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 3.3 km away. Checking individual catchment boundaries carefully before you move is strongly advisable.
- How affordable is buying a home in Cheltenham 012?
- The median sale price is around £474,000. On the local median salary of about £36,000, it takes roughly 6.6 years to save a deposit — demanding but broadly in line with many commuter-belt areas outside London.