Postcode sector · Newent

Housing in GL18 2

What the homes in GL18 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Forest of Dean
Region: South West
Population: 3,966 (2024)

GL18 2Postcode sector · Newent

Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (65.8%). Flats make up 4.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GL18 2England

Detached65.8%22.9%

Semi-detached23.5%31.5%

Terraced5.5%23%

Purpose-built flat2.2%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.1% of households in GL18 2 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.3% own outright and 29.8% with a mortgage.

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Owned77.1%61.3%
Shared ownership1.4%1%
Private rented12.7%20.5%
Social rented8.7%17.1%
Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL18 2England

Owned outright47.3%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan29.8%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%18.2%

Other private rented2.8%2.2%

From the council1.3%8.3%

From a housing association7.4%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL18 2England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.3%). 22% of households include dependent children.

GL18 2England

Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%

Couple, no children21.3%16.8%

Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over15.7%9.2%

Sharers and other households7%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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Housing in GL18 2

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

By mortgage and landlord type

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in Forest of Dean

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