Cheltenham

Cheltenham Cheltenham
Town and Borough
Cheltenham Spa
The Town Hall Cheltenham Minster Lower High Street Montpellier Street Aerial of Cheltenham and the GCHQ
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Salubritas et Eruditio ("Health and Education")
Cheltenham within Gloucestershire
Coordinates: 51°54′N 002°04′W / 51.900°N 2.067°W / 51.900; -2.067
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	South West England
Ceremonial county	Gloucestershire
Borough	Cheltenham
Government
• Governing body	Cheltenham Borough Council
• Leadership	Leader & Cabinet
• Executive	Liberal Democrat
• MP	Alex Chalk (Conservative)
Area
• Borough	18.00 sq mi (46.61 km2)
• Rank	Ranked 247th
Population  (2021 census)
• Borough	118,836[1]
• Rank	Ranked 198th
• Density	6,610/sq mi (2,551/km2)
Ethnicity (2021) [2]
• Ethnic groups	List 91.4% White 4.1% Asian 2.5% Mixed 1% other 1% Black
Religion (2021) [2]
• Religion	List 45.5% Christianity 44.4% no religion 8.6% other 1.5% Islam
Postcode	GL50, GL51, GL52, GL53, GL54
Area code	01242
OS grid reference	SO945225
Website	cheltenham.gov.uk

Cheltenham (/ˈtʃɛltnəm/) is a spa town and borough on the edge of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England. Cheltenham became known as a health and holiday spa town resort following the discovery of mineral springs in 1716, and claims to be the most complete Regency town in Britain.^[3]

The town hosts several cultural festivals, often featuring nationally and internationally famous contributors and attendees: the Cheltenham Literature Festival, the Cheltenham Jazz Festival, the Cheltenham Science Festival, the Cheltenham Music Festival, the Cheltenham International Film Festival, the Cheltenham Cricket Festival and the Cheltenham Food & Drink Festival.^[4][5] In steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup is the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held every March.