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My grandparents lived in St. Paul’s all their lives. It is nothing like as bad as you portray it. Most of the housing was built during the Victorian period to house the working classes.😊
Compared to Birmingham, Coventry, Kidderminster, Stroud, or even Gloucester, Cheltenham feels more like a sedate little village! It is a very odd place to live though as it's essentially two completely different towns fused together. The northern portion, where St.Paul's is situated, is more deprived but it's also where most of the key services are, as well as the University of Gloucestershire's Hardwick and Francis Close Hall campuses, two of the area's largest employers by a considerable margin. If you go to the city centre, or anywhere south, it suddenly feels like you've randomly wondered into the area around Regent's Park in Central London. This is made even weirded when you discover that the British Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) is located just on the western edge of town.
I like St Paul's, despite its crowding and the major problem I see with it: too much traffic. To say 'there's no shops' is a bit misleading when, as you've said, Cheltenham High Street is only a short distance away - it's literally a ten minute walk from the town centre, even less if you just want to go to a supermarket. And 'a small park' - do you mean Pittville Park, which defines the northern edge of St Paul's and continues across Evesham Road? It isn't so small.
I would like you to do videos on Worthing, Oxford, Eastbourne and Hastings. So l can avoid any mistakes. I'm still shocked of how nasty Swindon looked and it's so close to Bath via train.
Cheltenham is like London, with the affluent West and deprived East. Only swap them around and smush them together in a couple mile radius. You're either poor or loaded in Cheltenham. You can almost draw a line through the town, like a Berlin Wall of economics. Pretty crazy, but that's the UK now.
One final point (I promise). This area is very close to the town centre, which will have a relatively large amount of crime because it gets a lot of tanked up visitors. I notice that Lansdown and Montpellier, which are very affluent, have a lot of crime, presumably because of proximity to the town centre. Is it possible that some of the crime in St Paul's is overspill town centre beer and fights?
There's a rougher bit around the corner that's not in the video. I would think that's got more crime than the bits featured here. Plus this area is right by the town centre, so I expect a fair bit of the trouble is overspill of drunks from there rather than residents.
You drove past my house 😅 (rented mind you) in 7 years leaving here we've never had any crime or anti social behaviour issues though you can see it around, I think the deprived stats might be slightly off just because a large amount of St pauls is student housing, the average house price in the area is £200,000. So you've gotta be on a pretty penny to own a home here in the first place. I'm from kidderminster originally and I'd be interested to see a video with stats for the Horsefair there, or the rifle range
That's cool! Cheltenham as a whole (or individual areas) are nowhere near the worst of the UK, which is why I thought it was interseting to show some of the areas that are struggling as they're often forgotten or not known about. It's hard to say exactly why it's struggling - Kidderminster has decent stats, you're good at picking places to live 😀
A to the latest data from Gloucestershire Constabulary, the crime rate in St Paul's, Cheltenham is relatively low. In November 2022, there were 77 crimes reported in the area, which is a crime rate of 8.1% per 1,000 people. This is lower than the overall crime rate for Cheltenham, which was 11.3% in November 2022. The most common types of crime in St Paul's are theft and criminal damage. In November 2022, there were 35 thefts and 22 incidents of criminal damage reported in the area. The most common types of theft were bicycle theft and shoplifting. The most common type of criminal damage was criminal damage to a vehicle. The crime rate in St Paul's is relatively low and has been stable in recent years.
I feel so claustrophobic watching you drive through UK streets, I don't know how you do it mate. This place reminded me of "The Wire" SE Baltimore area
B/S......St Pauls is OK.....A real community.Why so negative ...Folk help each other many students keep it vibrant...You misrepresent the area.Its an upcoming area ...Stop your B/S.......
@@ukexplored I might be wrong, but I think it's in Wyman's Brook district. The old terraced houses in St Paul's actually look pretty good now. I wonder if they're attractive to a more affluent demographic than before, who value being able to walk into town and to work?
It didn't show on my Apple Map boundary, but apparently it is in St Pauls? Every map and app seems to have different boundary lines, it's super annoying!
This report is bullshit. The disparity is huge between average cheltenham income and lowest income, but it's no worse that anywhere in the UK, and actually not a bad area to live if you can afford it. St Paul's is fine.
Yeah, and I think a lot of that’s already happening. Cheltenham has lots of jobs fairly central so you wouldn’t particularly need a car. That makes gentrification easier.
I think to thrive in this sort of neighbourhood you'd want to have lots of friends in the area, to be on good terms with your neighbours. Also safer if you don't have a car, but rely on public transport or walking.
Wouldn't think neighbours would be any problem. I agree about not having a car. Cheltenham has lots of jobs and social stuff you could walk or cycle to. Lots of younger people now actually prefer that. It's very different in eg lots of South Wales, where a household needs at least one car just to get to work.
@UK explored...Why such negativity...You are just passing through...Obviously Negativity is a Click Bait...Promote Positivity!!! Negate Negativity!!!!.
What a crock it is no worse than anywhere else, most of the houses you were showing were well maintained private houses, go take a walk round St Paul's in Bristol at night and see if your views on St Paul's in Cheltenham stand up !!!
As the Director of the Cheltenham Paint Festival I want every single image from the festival removed from this disgusting video. St Pauls is a fantastic area to live, I've lived in or around this area my whole life and it is NOTHING like you've presented it. Remove them now please
The whole town is a shithole now. I watched it get worse over the 15 years I lived there. I moved away earlier this year. It’s the best thing I ever did.
It’s a shame how these areas get run down they should send all the criminals to Australia like they used to in the olden days the UK is a nice country being run down by criminals and the conservative government
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Ive lived in Cheltenham st pauls/hesters way area and it can get bad but if you keep to yourself you wont find much trouble usually
Yeah, I mean, compared to some of the UK’s worst areas, St Paul’s feels like a nice day out 😅
Concrete jungle? Unless I’m mistaken most of them houses look like they are made of brick.
The parks massive . Where u getting ur info !
My grandparents lived in St. Paul’s all their lives. It is nothing like as bad as you portray it. Most of the housing was built during the Victorian period to house the working classes.😊
St Paul's isn't too bad. It's mainly students and immigrants. I lived there as a student and never had any issues.
@@lukerothwell1474mate its rough as shit round there
Compared to Birmingham, Coventry, Kidderminster, Stroud, or even Gloucester, Cheltenham feels more like a sedate little village! It is a very odd place to live though as it's essentially two completely different towns fused together. The northern portion, where St.Paul's is situated, is more deprived but it's also where most of the key services are, as well as the University of Gloucestershire's Hardwick and Francis Close Hall campuses, two of the area's largest employers by a considerable margin. If you go to the city centre, or anywhere south, it suddenly feels like you've randomly wondered into the area around Regent's Park in Central London. This is made even weirded when you discover that the British Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) is located just on the western edge of town.
Yep. South and East Cheltenham is much better off than North and West.
I like St Paul's, despite its crowding and the major problem I see with it: too much traffic. To say 'there's no shops' is a bit misleading when, as you've said, Cheltenham High Street is only a short distance away - it's literally a ten minute walk from the town centre, even less if you just want to go to a supermarket. And 'a small park' - do you mean Pittville Park, which defines the northern edge of St Paul's and continues across Evesham Road? It isn't so small.
aRE YOU GOING TO EXPAND YOUR FINDINGS OUT TO OTHER PARTS OF THE uk? I'm sure many viewers will recommend their home towns and cities.
Yeah, we’re enjoying visiting different locations. We’ve been to a few places now and have loads more on the list.
Why didnt you go down manser st and hudson street ?
Actually looks like a nice area, the crime stats are surprising.
I thought we covered St Pauls, but we missed a section, you’re right, that area didn’t come up in the police report we had.
Thanks, really appreciate the info!
Reminds me of parts of plymouth. Student flats/houses very similar
I would like you to do videos on Worthing, Oxford, Eastbourne and Hastings. So l can avoid any mistakes. I'm still shocked of how nasty Swindon looked and it's so close to Bath via train.
Yeah OK, we will look into those areas and see if there are places of interest. Swindon has gone downhill fast in recent years!
Don't listen to this goober. He doesn't have a fucking clue.
Cheltenham is like London, with the affluent West and deprived East. Only swap them around and smush them together in a couple mile radius. You're either poor or loaded in Cheltenham. You can almost draw a line through the town, like a Berlin Wall of economics. Pretty crazy, but that's the UK now.
It was always like that. Hesters Way and St Paul’s look much better now than they did in the nineties.
One final point (I promise). This area is very close to the town centre, which will have a relatively large amount of crime because it gets a lot of tanked up visitors. I notice that Lansdown and Montpellier, which are very affluent, have a lot of crime, presumably because of proximity to the town centre. Is it possible that some of the crime in St Paul's is overspill town centre beer and fights?
The area looks ok compared to most cities, just goes to show you can't judge a book by it's cover
There's a rougher bit around the corner that's not in the video. I would think that's got more crime than the bits featured here. Plus this area is right by the town centre, so I expect a fair bit of the trouble is overspill of drunks from there rather than residents.
You could start a sister channel with the same visits but after dark on a Saturday.
But perhaps do it in a armoured car.
Yeah, I know right. 😂
Colonel Roge...B/S...High Spirits are not a crime!!!
You drove past my house 😅 (rented mind you) in 7 years leaving here we've never had any crime or anti social behaviour issues though you can see it around, I think the deprived stats might be slightly off just because a large amount of St pauls is student housing, the average house price in the area is £200,000. So you've gotta be on a pretty penny to own a home here in the first place.
I'm from kidderminster originally and I'd be interested to see a video with stats for the Horsefair there, or the rifle range
That's cool! Cheltenham as a whole (or individual areas) are nowhere near the worst of the UK, which is why I thought it was interseting to show some of the areas that are struggling as they're often forgotten or not known about.
It's hard to say exactly why it's struggling - Kidderminster has decent stats, you're good at picking places to live 😀
A to the latest data from Gloucestershire Constabulary, the crime rate in St Paul's, Cheltenham is relatively low. In November 2022, there were 77 crimes reported in the area, which is a crime rate of 8.1% per 1,000 people. This is lower than the overall crime rate for Cheltenham, which was 11.3% in November 2022.
The most common types of crime in St Paul's are theft and criminal damage. In November 2022, there were 35 thefts and 22 incidents of criminal damage reported in the area. The most common types of theft were bicycle theft and shoplifting. The most common type of criminal damage was criminal damage to a vehicle.
The crime rate in St Paul's is relatively low and has been stable in recent years.
I feel so claustrophobic watching you drive through UK streets, I don't know how you do it mate. This place reminded me of "The Wire" SE Baltimore area
B/S......St Pauls is OK.....A real community.Why so negative ...Folk help each other many students keep it vibrant...You misrepresent the area.Its an upcoming area ...Stop your B/S.......
You don't show the poor area nearby, round the swimming pool. Is that in the St Paul's district?
Yeah I think I dropped the ball on that one. I researched it pretty hard and asked some locals but they didn’t point me to that area.
@@ukexplored I might be wrong, but I think it's in Wyman's Brook district. The old terraced houses in St Paul's actually look pretty good now. I wonder if they're attractive to a more affluent demographic than before, who value being able to walk into town and to work?
It didn't show on my Apple Map boundary, but apparently it is in St Pauls? Every map and app seems to have different boundary lines, it's super annoying!
Again you are talking a load of bullocks mate
Have you ever thought of working for the Tourist Board? 😅
I'd do well at sending tourists to a different location than the one I work for. 😂
I thought there would be more horse theft than bicycle theft in Cheltenham? :D
This report is bullshit. The disparity is huge between average cheltenham income and lowest income, but it's no worse that anywhere in the UK, and actually not a bad area to live if you can afford it. St Paul's is fine.
You only visited the posh part of St Pauls in Cheltenham lol.......
Doesn’t look as bad as some other places, at least the housing stock is possible to gentrify.
Yeah, and I think a lot of that’s already happening. Cheltenham has lots of jobs fairly central so you wouldn’t particularly need a car. That makes gentrification easier.
I think to thrive in this sort of neighbourhood you'd want to have lots of friends in the area, to be on good terms with your neighbours. Also safer if you don't have a car, but rely on public transport or walking.
You definitely want to get along with your neighbours in high crime areas or you’ll find yourself in a living hell 😂
Wouldn't think neighbours would be any problem. I agree about not having a car. Cheltenham has lots of jobs and social stuff you could walk or cycle to. Lots of younger people now actually prefer that. It's very different in eg lots of South Wales, where a household needs at least one car just to get to work.
@UK explored...Why such negativity...You are just passing through...Obviously Negativity is a Click Bait...Promote Positivity!!! Negate Negativity!!!!.
Is this irony
In some ways, it could be, depends what angle you’re coming from 😂
Actually quite nice for a bad area. Houses are decent
What a crock it is no worse than anywhere else, most of the houses you were showing were well maintained private houses, go take a walk round St Paul's in Bristol at night and see if your views on St Paul's in Cheltenham stand up !!!
As the Director of the Cheltenham Paint Festival I want every single image from the festival removed from this disgusting video. St Pauls is a fantastic area to live, I've lived in or around this area my whole life and it is NOTHING like you've presented it. Remove them now please
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what a load of rubbish, you just showed streets with nice terraced houses. too frightened to go down Manser Street?
The whole town is a shithole now. I watched it get worse over the 15 years I lived there. I moved away earlier this year. It’s the best thing I ever did.
The whole town?!
It’s a shame how these areas get run down they should send all the criminals to Australia like they used to in the olden days the UK is a nice country being run down by criminals and the conservative government