Leckhampton Local Magazine

The Leckhampton Local magazine is distributed every other month to the Leckhampton area, and contains local news, businesses, competitions, reports and trivia. Please click on an issue to view each edition of the magazine as a PDF.

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Leckhampton Ward

The old village of Leckhampton stands at the foot of Leckhampton Hill, around the medieval parish church of St. Peter's.
During the 19th and 20th centuries, there was residential development in the direction of Cheltenham.

Situated on the southern edge of Cheltenham, Leckhampton only became part of the town in 1991 and it still keeps its
picturesque village atmosphere.

Large Victorian town houses along Leckhampton Road contrast sharply with old thatched cottages along Church Road, where the
heart of Leckhampton village originally was.

The name "Leckhampton" means "settlement by a hill where leeks are grown"

Leckhampton Village Hall, formerly known as the Parish Hall (of St. Peter's Church), is a grade 2 listed building in Church
Road. It provides a base for various community activities and is used for amateur dramatics (Leckhampton Players) and dance
classes (Leckhampton Tappers).

The local school is Leckhampton Church of England Primary School. The village has a playing field used for cricket, rugby,
and football matches, with a play area and nursery nearby. The Old Patesians R.F.C. is based at the foot of the hill.

Near the top of Leckhampton Hill stands a noted limestone rock formation known as the Devil's Chimney. It is believed that
the chimney was created by limestone quarrymen.

Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common lie within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Areas on Leckhampton Hill have been designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest [SSSI] due to the biological interest
of the unimproved calcareous grassland and for its geological exposures. Historical features on the hill include an Iron Age
hillfort and long barrow. Old tramways criss-cross the hill from the days of limestone quarrying and the remains of kilns and
quarries are still very much in evidence.

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About Leckhampton

2001 Population: All people (Persons, Apr01)1 5,244
2001 Population: Males (Persons, Apr01)1 2,534
2001 Population: Females (Persons, Apr01)1 2,710
2001 Density (number of people per hectare) (Persons, Apr01)1 2 24.41
People stating religion as: Christian (Persons, Apr01)1 76.66
People stating religion as: Buddhist (Persons, Apr01)1 0.11
People stating religion as: Hindu (Persons, Apr01)1 0.19
People stating religion as: Jewish (Persons, Apr01)1 0.10
People stating religion as: Muslim (Persons, Apr01)1 0.00
People stating religion as: Sikh (Persons, Apr01)1 0.06
People stating religion as: Other religions (Persons, Apr01)1 0.36
People stating religion as: No religion (Persons, Apr01)1 15.83
People stating religion as: Religion not stated (Persons, Apr01)1 6.69
General health: Good (Persons, Apr01)1 73.42
General health: Fairly good (Persons, Apr01)1 19.81
General health: Not good (Persons, Apr01)1 6.77
People with a limiting long-term illness (Persons, Apr01)1 15.06
People aged 16-74: Economically active: Employees Full-time (Persons, Apr01)1 40.45
People aged 16-74: Economically active: Employees Part-time (Persons, Apr01)1 13.67
People aged 16-74: Economically active: Self-employed (Persons, Apr01)1 10.31
People aged 16-74: Economically active: Unemployed (Persons, Apr01)1 1.58
People aged 16-74: Economically active: Full-time student (Persons, Apr01)1 2.69
People aged 16-74: Economically inactive: Retired (Persons, Apr01)1 17.69
People aged 16-74: Economically inactive: Student (Persons, Apr01)1 3.85
People aged 16-74: Economically inactive: Looking after home / family (Persons, Apr01)1 5.16
People aged 16-74: Economically inactive: Permanently sick / disabled (Persons, Apr01)1 2.74
People aged 16-74: Economically inactive: Other (Persons, Apr01)1 1.86
Total number of full-time students and schoolchildren: Aged 16-17 (Persons, Apr01)1 96
Total number of full-time students and schoolchildren: Aged 18-74 (Persons, Apr01)1 135
People aged 16-74 with: No qualifications (Persons, Apr01)1 15.94
People aged 16-74 with: Highest qualification attained level 1 (Persons, Apr01)1 11.78
People aged 16-74 with: Highest qualification attained level 2 (Persons, Apr01)1 20.16
People aged 16-74 with: Highest qualification attained level 3 (Persons, Apr01)1 9.18
People aged 16-74 with: Highest qualification attained level 4 / 5 (Persons, Apr01)1 37.54
People aged 16-74 with: Other qualifications / level unknown (Persons, Apr01)1 5.41
All Households (Households, Apr01)1 2,255
Owner occupied: Owns outright (Households, Apr01)1 46.25
Owner occupied: Owns with a mortgage or loan (Households, Apr01)1 42.48
Owner occupied: Shared ownership (Households, Apr01)1 0.00
Rented from: Council (local authority) (Households, Apr01)1 2.71
Rented from: Housing Association / Registered Social Landlord (Households, Apr01)1 0.31
Rented from: Private landlord or letting agency (Households, Apr01)1 6.47
Rented from: Other (Households, Apr01)1 1.77

Local Contact Information

Leckhampton C.E. Primary School
Hall Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL53 0HP

Old Patesians RFC
Everest Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL53 9LG

St.Peter's Church
The Rectory
Church Road
Leckhampton
Cheltenham
Glos.
GL53 0QJ

Leckhampton Surgery
Lloyd Davies House
17 Moorend Park Road
Cheltenham
GL53 0LA

St Philip and St James Church
Parish Office,
Church House,
60 Painswick Rd,
Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire
GL50 2ER
Tel: 01242 573508