Bristol commuter townsCheltenham vs Stroud

Cheltenham vs Stroud: which commuter town suits you?

Cheltenham is 7 minutes closer to Bristol and £13k cheaper on the average sold price.
Cheltenham

#11 of 16

Stroud

#15 of 16

Train to Bristol

38 min
45 min

Average house price

£345k
£358k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

8.4x
9.8x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,096/mo
£961/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

32%
32%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

58
35

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

1002 Mb
788 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.4
7.5

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

82
75

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

187 ha
163 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

406
113

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Cheltenham

Gloucestershire · 38 min to Bristol · average sold price £345k.

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Living in Stroud

Gloucestershire · 45 min to Bristol · average sold price £358k.

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