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Housing in GL1 2

What the homes in GL1 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Gloucester
Region
South West
Population
13,899 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (48.8%). Flats make up 62.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

GL1 2England
Detached8.5%22.9%
Semi-detached13%31.5%
Terraced15.2%23%
Purpose-built flat48.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

35.9% of households in GL1 2 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 17.5% own outright and 18.4% with a mortgage.

GL1 2
36%
38%
23%
England
  • Owned35.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.9%1%
  • Private rented38.2%20.5%
  • Social rented23%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL1 2England
Owned outright17.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council5.5%8.3%
From a housing association17.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 47.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL1 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35.2%). 17.8% of households include dependent children.

GL1 2England
Living alone, under 6635.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Gloucester

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Gloucester (August 2026, +7.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

GloucesterEngland
All homes£1,116£1,459
One bedroom£745£1,195
Two bedrooms£971£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,213£1,489
Four or more£1,655£2,161
Detached£1,565£1,640
Semi-detached£1,216£1,449
Terraced£1,125£1,435
Flat or maisonette£850£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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