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Housing in GL2 5AJ

What the homes in GL2 5AJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Podsmead & Linden
Council
Gloucester
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,514 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43%). Flats make up 32.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

GL2 5AJEngland
Detached7.5%22.9%
Semi-detached43%31.5%
Terraced16.8%23%
Purpose-built flat30.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

30% of households in the GL2 5AJ area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 14.3% own outright and 15.7% with a mortgage.

GL2 5AJ
30%
58%
England
  • Owned30%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented10.8%20.5%
  • Social rented58%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL2 5AJEngland
Owned outright14.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council26.8%8.3%
From a housing association31.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 39% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL2 5AJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.7%). 28.2% of households include dependent children.

GL2 5AJEngland
Living alone, under 6625.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children11%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Gloucester

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Gloucester (August 2026, +7.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

GloucesterEngland
All homes£1,116£1,459
One bedroom£745£1,195
Two bedrooms£971£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,213£1,489
Four or more£1,655£2,161
Detached£1,565£1,640
Semi-detached£1,216£1,449
Terraced£1,125£1,435
Flat or maisonette£850£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 5AJ (Podsmead & Linden) (about 1,514 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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