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Housing in GL2 6

What the homes in GL2 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Gloucester
Region
South West
Population
3,676 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (37.7%). Flats make up 45.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

GL2 6England
Detached11.3%22.9%
Semi-detached27.9%31.5%
Terraced15.1%23%
Purpose-built flat37.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38.7% of households in GL2 6 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 18.9% own outright and 19.8% with a mortgage.

GL2 6
39%
22%
37%
England
  • Owned38.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented22.2%20.5%
  • Social rented36.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL2 6England
Owned outright18.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council14.2%8.3%
From a housing association22.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL2 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.5%). 24.3% of households include dependent children.

GL2 6England
Living alone, under 6629.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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

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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