Cheltenham
Stories from Cheltenham
Sienna's Story
Meet Sienna, 34, from Cheltenham in the South West, whose path into NHS healthcare has been blocked by central government choices. Despite strong demand for …
Polly's Story
Polly, 32, from Cheltenham in the South West, wanted to train as a nurse but found herself blocked by workforce planning failures that have left …
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Index of Multiple Deprivation by domain
Rank out of 543 English constituencies. Lower rank = more deprived.
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), published October 2025. See methodology.
2564 registered charities
Grant funding is above the national median. Grant totals reflect money received by charities whose registered office is in this constituency. National charities headquartered here will inflate the total even if most of their work happens elsewhere; charities that serve this constituency but are registered elsewhere will not appear. Source: 360Giving GrantNav and the Charity Commission Register. See methodology for definitions and known limitations.
Largest charities by income
GP and primary care
The NHS England average is approximately 2,200 patients per fully-qualified full-time equivalent GP (NHS Digital General Practice Workforce, February 2026; trainees, grant-paid and locum GPs excluded from the denominator). See methodology.
People working in Cheltenham, by sector
| Sector | Employees |
|---|---|
| NHS / Healthcare | 6,000 |
| Education | 5,000 |
| Social Care | 3,250 |
| Construction | 1,500 |
| Transport | 690 |
| Environment / Green | 250 |
Employee jobs in each sector within this constituency. Workforce exists; the question is whether central government chooses to fund the posts. Source: NOMIS Business Register and Employment Survey (2024). Figures are rounded by ONS for disclosure control. See methodology.
Data sources & provenance
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