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Housing in GL2 8BW

What the homes in GL2 8BW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Dymock, Hartpury & Huntley
Council
Forest of Dean
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,757 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (64.2%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GL2 8BWEngland
Detached64.2%22.9%
Semi-detached27.6%31.5%
Terraced5%23%
Purpose-built flat1.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.2% of households in the GL2 8BW area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 54.5% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.

GL2 8BW
81%
England
  • Owned81.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented11.6%20.5%
  • Social rented6.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL2 8BWEngland
Owned outright54.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL2 8BWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.2%). 22.6% of households include dependent children.

GL2 8BWEngland
Living alone, under 6611%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL2 8BW (Dymock, Hartpury & Huntley) (about 1,757 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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