Lansdown & Montpellier
Cheltenham 009 · 7 sub-areas · 10,483 residents
Cheltenham 009 is a central slice of Cheltenham, home to around 10,500 people and one of the more affordable parts of the borough. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,073 a month — noticeably below the UK national median for a 2-bed — though a high crime rate and a mixed school picture mean it's a neighbourhood where doing your homework pays off.
Lansdown & Montpellier 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 rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Lansdown & Montpellier?
The area is unusually green for its density — 7 parks and 3 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; there's a serious food scene on the doorstep — 90 restaurants and 32 distinct cuisines within a five-minute walk; nightlife is genuinely on tap — 6 clubs within a kilometre; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; 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 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Lansdown & Montpellier in Cheltenham
Living in Lansdown & Montpellier
This part of Cheltenham sits at a crossroads between the town's well-heeled Regency character and a more workaday, transient population. The streets here have a higher density of private renters than most of Cheltenham — nearly half of all homes are privately let — which gives the area a more fluid, younger feel than the owner-occupied suburbs to the south and east. Greenspace is genuinely close: the typical resident is within about 265 metres of a park or open space, and over six in ten households can reach one on foot.
On cost, Cheltenham 009 sits at the more accessible end of the borough's rent gradient. A 2-bed runs around £1,073 a month, meaningfully below the UK national median of around £1,200 for that size. A 1-bed is closer to £851, and a 3-bed reaches £1,323. The median house price is around £323,000, and first-time buyers here are looking at roughly four and a half years of saving to reach a deposit — not painless, but more manageable than most southern cities.
The population skews young: nearly a third of residents are aged 18 to 34, well above what you'd expect in a town of Cheltenham's overall age profile. Single-person households are striking — over half of all households here are one person living alone, which shapes the local demand for 1-bed flats and studios. Despite that, the area holds a meaningful share of over-65s at around 18%, so it's not exclusively a young professional enclave.
For practical move-in purposes, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.4 km away — about a 17-minute walk. Birmingham is reachable by public transport in just over 55 minutes, which is the most useful commute anchor. London takes a little over two hours by rail. Broadband coverage is excellent: nearly 98% of premises can access gigabit speeds. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how the neighbourhood breaks down locally.
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Frequently asked
- Is Cheltenham 009 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. The area has good greenspace access — most residents are within a short walk of a park — solid broadband, and rents below the national median for a 2-bed. The trade-off is a crime rate roughly three times the UK average and a school quality picture that's below the national norm. It suits younger renters more than families.
- What is the rent in Cheltenham 009?
- A 1-bed typically runs around £851 a month, a 2-bed around £1,073, and a 3-bed around £1,323. These figures are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. The 2-bed sits below the UK national median, making this one of the more affordable parts of Cheltenham.
- Is Cheltenham 009 safe?
- Crime here runs at around 245 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — about three times the UK national average. Central and high-density rental areas in most UK towns show elevated rates, so the figure partly reflects footfall and neighbourhood type rather than serious violent crime. It's worth factoring in, especially for families.
- What's the commute from Cheltenham 009 to Birmingham?
- Birmingham is reachable by public transport in just over 55 minutes, making it the most practical major employment hub. The nearest mainline station is roughly 1.4 km away — about a 17-minute walk. London takes around two hours and 12 minutes by rail. That said, nearly 43% of residents here work from home, so the commute question matters less than in most neighbourhoods.
- Who lives in Cheltenham 009?
- Mostly younger single adults — nearly a third of residents are aged 18 to 34, and over half of all households are one person living alone. It's heavily skewed towards private renters (around 46% of households), with a high share of degree-level qualifications. Families with children are relatively rare at around 8% of households.
- What schools are near Cheltenham 009?
- There are 113 schools within 2 km of the neighbourhood, but only around 48% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 878 metres away. If schools are a priority, check Cheltenham Borough Council's current catchment boundaries before committing.
- How affordable is buying a home in Cheltenham 009?
- The median house price is around £323,000, and at the typical local salary it would take roughly four and a half years of saving to reach a deposit. That's more achievable than most southern English cities, though the rent-to-income ratio — around 51% of take-home pay — makes saving while renting a stretch.