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Housing in GL2 4BJ

What the homes in GL2 4BJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Upton St Leonards & Hardwicke
Council
Stroud
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,697 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (38.4%). Flats make up 4.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GL2 4BJEngland
Detached38.4%22.9%
Semi-detached35.1%31.5%
Terraced21.9%23%
Purpose-built flat4.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.7% of households in the GL2 4BJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 12.2% own outright and 63.5% with a mortgage.

GL2 4BJ
76%
England
  • Owned75.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.7%1%
  • Private rented8%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL2 4BJEngland
Owned outright12.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan63.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association8.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 14.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL2 4BJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (38.3%). 45.7% of households include dependent children.

GL2 4BJEngland
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2%12.8%
Couple, no children27.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children38.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Stroud

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Stroud (August 2026, +6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

StroudEngland
All homes£1,041£1,459
One bedroom£744£1,195
Two bedrooms£961£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,178£1,489
Four or more£1,660£2,161
Detached£1,396£1,640
Semi-detached£1,113£1,449
Terraced£1,023£1,435
Flat or maisonette£835£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL2 4BJ (Upton St Leonards & Hardwicke) (about 2,697 residents).

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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