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Postcode district · Stroud

Housing in GL5

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

Council
Stroud
Region
South West
Population
40,820 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.6%). Flats make up 14.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

GL5England
Detached31.9%22.9%
Semi-detached35.6%31.5%
Terraced17.7%23%
Purpose-built flat9.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.7% of households in GL5 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.1% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

GL5
72%
15%
13%
England
  • Owned71.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented14.5%20.5%
  • Social rented12.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL5England
Owned outright42.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.5%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council8.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18%). 23.1% of households include dependent children.

GL5England
Living alone, under 6616.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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