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Neighbourhood profiles are based on ACORN classifications, which describe the type of neighbourhood a postcode has been matched to, not the specific postcode. Since most postcodes include a mix of people, the description will never be exact. › Learn more
Neighbourhood profile
Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be wealthy mature professionals living in large houses. These are known as type 1 in the ACORN classification and 1.7% of the UK’s population live in this type.
Neighbourhoods fitting this profile are found in large numbers in the Home Counties, especially in South Buckinghamshire, Surrey (Guildford and Kingston-upon-Thames), Hertfordshire (Watford and St Albans) and Cheshire (Macclesfield).
Here is an overview of the likely preferences and features of your neighbourhood:
| Family income | Very high |
|---|---|
| Interest in current affairs | High |
| Housing - with mortgage | Medium |
| Educated - to degree | Very high |
| Couples with children | High |
| Have satellite TV | High |
You should not base important decision-making on the ACORN classification alone. ACORN © CACI Limited 2008 All rights reserved; no right to publish is granted.
Population
| Cheltenham Borough Council | Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population: | 110,025 | 49,138,831 |
| % aged 0-19: | 23.5356% | 25.0533% |
| % aged 20-34: | 22.1086% | 20.3654% |
| % aged 35-49: | 20.7126% | 21.2733% |
| % aged 50-64: | 16.2781% | 17.4191% |
| % aged 65+: | 17.3651% | 15.8889% |
These figures are from the first release of the 2001 Census data, released in September 2002.
| Cheltenham Borough Council | Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Average gross weekly pay | 487.10 | 462.60 |
2007 Annual Survey of Hours & Earnings. Based on residents in the local authority area. The median figure is displayed. Please read learn more.
Claimant count
| GL52 6 | English Average | |
|---|---|---|
| This figure measures the number of people claiming benefits (known as Job Seekers Allowance) on the day of the monthly count. Learn more | ||
| Claimant count (May 2008) | 86 | 72 |
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