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Postcode area · Gloucester

Housing in GL

What the homes in GL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Stroud
Region
South West
Population
719,881 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34%). Flats make up 13.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

GLEngland
Detached32.8%22.9%
Semi-detached34%31.5%
Terraced18.4%23%
Purpose-built flat10.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.4% of households in GL own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.4% own outright and 29.9% with a mortgage.

GL
68%
17%
13%
England
  • Owned68.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented17.4%20.5%
  • Social rented12.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GLEngland
Owned outright38.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.3%). 24.2% of households include dependent children.

GLEngland
Living alone, under 6616%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Stroud

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Stroud (August 2026, +6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

StroudEngland
All homes£1,041£1,459
One bedroom£744£1,195
Two bedrooms£961£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,178£1,489
Four or more£1,660£2,161
Detached£1,396£1,640
Semi-detached£1,113£1,449
Terraced£1,023£1,435
Flat or maisonette£835£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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