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Postcode district · Gloucester

Housing in GL1

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

Council
Gloucester
Region
South West
Population
52,589 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32%). Flats make up 33.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

GL1England
Detached12%22.9%
Semi-detached32%31.5%
Terraced22.6%23%
Purpose-built flat25.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.4% of households in GL1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.2% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.

GL1
50%
32%
16%
England
  • Owned50.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented32%20.5%
  • Social rented16.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL1England
Owned outright25.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association11.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.6%). 24.2% of households include dependent children.

GL1England
Living alone, under 6624.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.5%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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