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Housing in GL14 1

What the homes in GL14 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Forest of Dean
Region
South West
Population
8,856 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (55.4%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GL14 1England
Detached55.4%22.9%
Semi-detached25.1%31.5%
Terraced12.6%23%
Purpose-built flat2.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.2% of households in GL14 1 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 49.3% own outright and 29.9% with a mortgage.

GL14 1
79%
13%
England
  • Owned79.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented13.5%20.5%
  • Social rented6.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL14 1England
Owned outright49.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL14 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.3%). 19.6% of households include dependent children.

GL14 1England
Living alone, under 6613.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Forest of Dean

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Forest of Dean (August 2026, −0.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Forest of DeanEngland
All homes£828£1,459
One bedroom£594£1,195
Two bedrooms£800£1,335
Three bedrooms£960£1,489
Four or more£1,450£2,161
Detached£1,121£1,640
Semi-detached£911£1,449
Terraced£831£1,435
Flat or maisonette£622£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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