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Postcode sector · Cheltenham

Housing in GL50 1

What the homes in GL50 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Population
10,165 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (38.4%). Flats make up 69.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

GL50 1England
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached8.6%31.5%
Terraced18.5%23%
Purpose-built flat38.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house23%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

36.5% of households in GL50 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 53.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 20.2% own outright and 16.3% with a mortgage.

GL50 1
37%
53%
England
  • Owned36.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented53.3%20.5%
  • Social rented9.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL50 1England
Owned outright20.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent50.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council5.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 51.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL50 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (40.9%). 10.2% of households include dependent children.

GL50 1England
Living alone, under 6640.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Cheltenham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Cheltenham (August 2026, +4.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

CheltenhamEngland
All homes£1,261£1,459
One bedroom£869£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,096£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,354£1,489
Four or more£1,908£2,161
Detached£1,753£1,640
Semi-detached£1,337£1,449
Terraced£1,216£1,435
Flat or maisonette£985£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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