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Housing in GL4 6AQ

What the homes in GL4 6AQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Matson & Robinswood
Council
Gloucester
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,684 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.6%). Flats make up 28%, above the 22.2% across England.

GL4 6AQEngland
Detached12%22.9%
Semi-detached36.6%31.5%
Terraced23.5%23%
Purpose-built flat25.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.6% of households in the GL4 6AQ area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 21.8% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.

GL4 6AQ
48%
13%
39%
England
  • Owned47.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented12.6%20.5%
  • Social rented38.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL4 6AQEngland
Owned outright21.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council19.8%8.3%
From a housing association18.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL4 6AQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19%). 30.2% of households include dependent children.

GL4 6AQEngland
Living alone, under 6619%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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 6AQ (Matson & Robinswood) (about 1,684 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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