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Housing in GL50 2NU

What the homes in GL50 2NU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lansdown & Montpellier
Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,187 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (65.7%). Flats make up 86%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

GL50 2NUEngland
Detached2%22.9%
Semi-detached5.9%31.5%
Terraced6.1%23%
Purpose-built flat65.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house17.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

34.8% of households in the GL50 2NU area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22% own outright and 12.7% with a mortgage.

GL50 2NU
35%
40%
24%
England
  • Owned34.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented39.7%20.5%
  • Social rented24.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL50 2NUEngland
Owned outright22%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association22.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.5 people living in it. 63.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL50 2NUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (45.9%). 7.3% of households include dependent children.

GL50 2NUEngland
Living alone, under 6645.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children3.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL50 2NU (Lansdown & Montpellier) (about 1,187 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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