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Postcode district · Cheltenham

Housing in GL50

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

Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Population
38,098 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (29.2%). Flats make up 46.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

GL50England
Detached11.5%22.9%
Semi-detached17.9%31.5%
Terraced24.1%23%
Purpose-built flat29.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house13%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.3% of households in GL50 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.1% own outright and 22.2% with a mortgage.

GL50
51%
38%
England
  • Owned51.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented38.2%20.5%
  • Social rented9.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL50England
Owned outright29.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL50England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.6%). 15.4% of households include dependent children.

GL50England
Living alone, under 6629.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%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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