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Housing in GL16

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

Council
Forest of Dean
Region
South West
Population
23,257 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.6%). Flats make up 7.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GL16England
Detached42.6%22.9%
Semi-detached35.1%31.5%
Terraced13.3%23%
Purpose-built flat5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.7% of households in GL16 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.9% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.

GL16
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12%
16%
England
  • Owned70.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented12.3%20.5%
  • Social rented16.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL16England
Owned outright43.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.3%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association13.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.1%). 21.5% of households include dependent children.

GL16England
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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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