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Housing in GL51 5

What the homes in GL51 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Population
3,897 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.2%). Flats make up 19.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

GL51 5England
Detached24.6%22.9%
Semi-detached37.2%31.5%
Terraced17%23%
Purpose-built flat13.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.9% of households in GL51 5 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.1% own outright and 24.8% with a mortgage.

GL51 5
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15%
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  • Owned75.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented14.9%20.5%
  • Social rented7.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL51 5England
Owned outright51.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 38.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL51 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (23.4%). 17.7% of households include dependent children.

GL51 5England
Living alone, under 6614.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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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