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Housing in GL16 9

What the homes in GL16 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Forest of Dean
Region
South West
Population
1,813 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.6%). Flats make up 24%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

GL16 9England
Detached30.1%22.9%
Semi-detached34.6%31.5%
Terraced11.3%23%
Purpose-built flat14.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.4% of households in GL16 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 40.6% own outright and 19.8% with a mortgage.

GL16 9
60%
23%
16%
England
  • Owned60.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented23.1%20.5%
  • Social rented16.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL16 9England
Owned outright40.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association13.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 47.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL16 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (23.7%). 16.5% of households include dependent children.

GL16 9England
Living alone, under 6623.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.7%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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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