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Housing in GL4 6TD

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

Neighbourhood
Matson & Robinswood
Council
Gloucester
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,305 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.3%). Flats make up 10.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GL4 6TDEngland
Detached20.9%22.9%
Semi-detached39.3%31.5%
Terraced29.7%23%
Purpose-built flat7.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.3% of households in the GL4 6TD area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.3% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.

GL4 6TD
72%
12%
14%
England
  • Owned72.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented12.4%20.5%
  • Social rented14.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL4 6TDEngland
Owned outright41.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council7.9%8.3%
From a housing association6.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL4 6TDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.1%). 20.3% of households include dependent children.

GL4 6TDEngland
Living alone, under 6615.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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 6TD (Matson & Robinswood) (about 1,305 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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