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Housing in GL3

What the homes in GL3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Tewkesbury
Region
South West
Population
44,186 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.9%). Flats make up 9.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GL3England
Detached28.8%22.9%
Semi-detached45.9%31.5%
Terraced15.8%23%
Purpose-built flat8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.9% of households in GL3 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.6% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.

GL3
73%
14%
England
  • Owned72.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented14.3%20.5%
  • Social rented11.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL3England
Owned outright38.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.6% 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 (20.9%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

GL3England
Living alone, under 6613.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Tewkesbury

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Tewkesbury (August 2026, +13.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

TewkesburyEngland
All homes£1,093£1,459
One bedroom£746£1,195
Two bedrooms£978£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,243£1,489
Four or more£1,778£2,161
Detached£1,541£1,640
Semi-detached£1,185£1,449
Terraced£1,063£1,435
Flat or maisonette£819£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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