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Housing in GL5 5

What the homes in GL5 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Stroud
Region
South West
Population
13,669 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.9%). Flats make up 11.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

GL5 5England
Detached37.9%22.9%
Semi-detached33.2%31.5%
Terraced16.7%23%
Purpose-built flat8.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.6% of households in GL5 5 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.4% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

GL5 5
78%
13%
England
  • Owned77.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented13.1%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL5 5England
Owned outright45.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council5.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL5 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.1%). 23.2% of households include dependent children.

GL5 5England
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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

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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