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Housing in GL15 9

What the homes in GL15 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Forest of Dean
Region
South West
Population
1,346 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.9%). Flats make up 17.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

GL15 9England
Detached23.6%22.9%
Semi-detached33.9%31.5%
Terraced25.2%23%
Purpose-built flat10.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64% of households in GL15 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 38.7% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.

GL15 9
64%
21%
14%
England
  • Owned64%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented20.5%20.5%
  • Social rented14.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL15 9England
Owned outright38.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association13%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL15 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.4%). 18.8% of households include dependent children.

GL15 9England
Living alone, under 6618.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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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