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Postcode district · Gloucester

Housing in GL2

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

Council
Gloucester
Region
South West
Population
93,817 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.4%). Flats make up 11.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

GL2England
Detached33.1%22.9%
Semi-detached35.4%31.5%
Terraced18.5%23%
Purpose-built flat9.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71% of households in GL2 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.3% own outright and 35.7% with a mortgage.

GL2
71%
17%
England
  • Owned71%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented17.5%20.5%
  • Social rented9.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL2England
Owned outright35.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.4%). 27.5% of households include dependent children.

GL2England
Living alone, under 6615.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%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

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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