PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Gloucester

Housing in GL1 3

What the homes in GL1 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Gloucester
Region
South West
Population
15,712 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (31.8%). Flats make up 40.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

GL1 3England
Detached18.1%22.9%
Semi-detached28.7%31.5%
Terraced13%23%
Purpose-built flat31.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52.2% of households in GL1 3 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.3% own outright and 24.9% with a mortgage.

GL1 3
52%
30%
17%
England
  • Owned52.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented29.5%20.5%
  • Social rented16.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL1 3England
Owned outright27.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council4%8.3%
From a housing association12.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL1 3England
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.5%). 21.3% of households include dependent children.

GL1 3England
Living alone, under 6626.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.3%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.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 175 postcodes