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Housing in GL4 8HQ

What the homes in GL4 8HQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe
Council
Stroud
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,556 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (76%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GL4 8HQEngland
Detached76%22.9%
Semi-detached18.5%31.5%
Terraced2.9%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.5% of households in the GL4 8HQ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 54.9% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

GL4 8HQ
81%
16%
England
  • Owned81.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented15.6%20.5%
  • Social rented2.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL4 8HQEngland
Owned outright54.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL4 8HQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.9%). 21.8% of households include dependent children.

GL4 8HQEngland
Living alone, under 667.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Stroud

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Stroud (August 2026, +6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

StroudEngland
All homes£1,041£1,459
One bedroom£744£1,195
Two bedrooms£961£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,178£1,489
Four or more£1,660£2,161
Detached£1,396£1,640
Semi-detached£1,113£1,449
Terraced£1,023£1,435
Flat or maisonette£835£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 8HQ (Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe) (about 1,556 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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