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How the population has changed in Cheltenham

Demographic trends in Cheltenham and other local authorities within the UK from 2002 to 2020
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Cheltenham's demographics, 2020:

Total population 116,043 people

The total population in Cheltenham fell compared with 2019.

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Population density 2,490 people per sq km

The population density in Cheltenham is higher than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Median age 41 years

The average age in Cheltenham is older than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in Cheltenham

In 2020, Cheltenham was the 20th largest local authority in the South West, with a total population of 116,043. A decrease compared with 2019.

Population of local authorities in the South West

Number of usual residents, 2002-2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Population density in Cheltenham

In 2020, the population density in Cheltenham was 2,490 people per square kilometre, which was more than the South West (237), and more than the United Kingdom as a whole (276).

Densest local authorities in the South West

Population density in people per sq km, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Median age in Cheltenham

In 2020, the median age in Cheltenham was 41 years, which was younger than the South West (44 years), and the same as the United Kingdom as a whole (41 years).

Oldest local authorities in the South West

Median age in years, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

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