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Housing in GL4 4QY

What the homes in GL4 4QY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Matson & Robinswood
Council
Gloucester
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,662 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (54.8%). Flats make up 10.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GL4 4QYEngland
Detached23.7%22.9%
Semi-detached54.8%31.5%
Terraced10.7%23%
Purpose-built flat9.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72% of households in the GL4 4QY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.4% own outright and 37.6% with a mortgage.

GL4 4QY
72%
12%
15%
England
  • Owned72%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented12.1%20.5%
  • Social rented14.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.8%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL4 4QYEngland
Owned outright34.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council6.4%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL4 4QYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

GL4 4QYEngland
Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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 GL4 4QY (Matson & Robinswood) (about 1,662 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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