Benhall & The Reddings
Cheltenham 010 · 4 sub-areas · 7,234 residents
Cheltenham 010 is a settled, predominantly owner-occupied corner of Cheltenham, home to around 7,200 people. A typical two-bedroom property lets for about £1,070 a month — slightly below the national median for a 2-bed — and nearly four in five homes here are owned outright or with a mortgage, which is notably higher than Cheltenham as a whole.
Benhall & The Reddings is a green, lower-density part of Cheltenham — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. 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 Benhall & The Reddings?
3 parks are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Benhall & The Reddings in Cheltenham
Living in Benhall & The Reddings
This part of Cheltenham skews older and more established than the town centre neighbourhoods closer to the high street. The population tilts noticeably towards the 50-and-over age groups, and the high rate of owner-occupation — nearly 78% — gives the area a stable, settled character. It doesn't feel like somewhere people pass through; most residents have been here a while.
On cost, the rent picture is relatively gentle for a South West commuter town. A 2-bed runs around £1,070 a month, and a 3-bed comes in at about £1,320. Those figures are broadly in line with — or marginally below — the national median, which is useful context given Cheltenham's reputation as one of the pricier Gloucestershire towns. Council tax (Band D) is £2,370 a year, which is worth factoring into your overall housing cost.
About 38% of residents work from home at least part of the time, which is well above the national norm and helps explain why the area attracts professionals who don't need to commute daily. When people do travel in for work, most drive — public transport accounts for under 3% of commutes. The nearest rail station is roughly 1,700 metres away, around a 20-minute walk, so you'll want a car or a bike for the station run.
Birmingham is reachable by rail in around an hour, which makes this a realistic base for anyone working across the West Midlands corridor. The area sits in IMD decile 9 to 10, meaning it ranks among the least deprived neighbourhoods in England — low unemployment (under 3%), high degree attainment (40%), and above-average incomes all point the same direction.
For a closer look at how individual streets and pockets within this part of Cheltenham compare, see the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Cheltenham 010 a nice place to live?
- For settled professionals and families who value quiet residential streets and high ownership rates, it's a solid choice. The area ranks in the top 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England, crime is slightly below the national average, and broadband is fully gigabit-capable. The trade-off is that it skews older and relatively car-dependent — not the right fit if you want a walkable, youthful neighbourhood.
- What is the rent in Cheltenham 010?
- A one-bed runs around £850 a month, a two-bed about £1,070, and a three-bed roughly £1,320. Rents have risen just 1.6% over the past year. These are estimates scaled from council-level ONS data using local sale prices, so treat them as a guide rather than a guarantee.
- Is Cheltenham 010 safe?
- The crime rate is around 75 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is modestly below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. Low deprivation and low unemployment in the area tend to support a lower crime profile compared to Cheltenham's town centre.
- What's the commute from Cheltenham 010 to Birmingham?
- Birmingham is around an hour by public transport from the nearest rail station, which is roughly a 20-minute walk or short drive away. Most residents commute by car — public transport accounts for under 3% of journeys. London is approximately 2 hours 17 minutes by rail.
- Who lives in Cheltenham 010?
- Predominantly older, settled owner-occupiers — over 43% of residents are aged 50 or above, and nearly 78% of homes are owned. About 40% hold degree-level qualifications, pointing to a professional resident base. The private rental population is small, under 18% of households.
- What schools are near Cheltenham 010?
- There are 42 schools within typical catchment distance. Around 66% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, which is below the national average of roughly 89%, so it's worth checking individual schools on the Ofsted website. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1,600 metres away.
- How affordable is Cheltenham 010 for renters?
- Rent-to-take-home runs at around 51%, which is high by any measure — so it's not cheap in affordability terms. The median resident salary is about £36,000 a year, and with a 2-bed at roughly £1,070 a month, renters need a solid income or a working household to make the numbers work comfortably.