Why invest in cheltenham?
From our hugely ambitious plans to make Cheltenham the UK’s cyber capital with our game-changing investment in The Golden Valley Development to the massive investment in new homes and transport infrastructure across the town, things are changing in Cheltenham.
With a population of around 120,000, we’re already one of the largest urban centres in the South West. So whilst we may be a town, that doesn’t stop us thinking and acting like a city with a retail and cultural offer – and increasingly business base – that competes with anywhere in the region.
Our economy is forecast to almost double in value over the next decade, driven in part by the continued growth in cyber-tech and digital industries together with continued investment in housing across the borough.
Cheltenham is already one of the most accessible towns in the heart of the UK, but significant new investment in transport infrastructure will unlock further economic growth in the town and strengthen our position at the heart of the Western Gateway.
“Cheltenham feels like a sophisticated mini metropolis”
SHIVANI VORA
The New York Times
Why Cheltenham
It is estimated that Cheltenham’s economy is currently worth in the region of £2.5-£3 billion, yet is predicted to grow significantly over the next ten years to upwards of £4.5 billion.
The Cheltenham economy supports over 70,000 jobs in a range of industries including cyber-tech, aerospace, engineering, professional services, retail & leisure, health, education and public administration.
Our key growth sector is cyber, and our relationship with GCHQ puts us in a unique position to drive our ambition to become the UK’s cyber capital.
Cheltenham is well served by some great local, regional and national property companies. You will find them listed on our Property page with a description of the firm, their contact details and examples of properties in the area.
Cheltenham has a working age population in the region of 75,000, with a high percentage of these being economically active (79.8%).
Population growth in the town is expected to accelerate over the next decade, driven in-part by new investment in housing, continued growth in the cyber sector and the significant Golden Valley Development.
Cheltenham has an impressive qualifications profile, with a high proportion of workers (42.4%) holding a degree level qualification or above.
From our hugely ambitious plans to make Cheltenham the UK’s cyber capital and our game-changing investment in The Golden Valley Development to the massive investment in new homes and transport infrastructure across the town, things are changing in Cheltenham.
Recognised as a nationally significant development for the UK, Cyber Central will be a new campus and cyber-tech community set in a 45 hectare site at the heart of the 200 hectare Golden Valley Development and adjacent to GCHQ.
Elsewhere in the town, an enabling and forward thinking approach has helped to bring forward a number of new office space developments, new mixed use, leisure and hotel developments along with additional high quality trade, industrial and warehouse units.
Whatever your requirements, the chances are that Cheltenham will have it. From excellent retail opportunities, to offices, premises suitable for regional or head offices to commercial and industrial premises there is so much more to Cheltenham than its beautiful Regency buildings.
Cheltenham is well served by some great local, regional and national property companies. You will find them listed on our Property page with a description of the firm, their contact details and examples of properties in the area.
Cheltenham benefits from superb transport connectivity, making it one of the most accessible towns in the heart of the UK.
Bounded by the M5, Cheltenham is within a mile of two motorway junctions, whilst its mainline rail station provides direct access to London in under two hours together and other major cities including Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff in under an hour.
Just two miles out of town is Gloucestershire Airport – the busiest general aviation airport in the country, whilst International Airports at both Bristol and Birmingham are accessible in under an hour.