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Housing in GL51 6

What the homes in GL51 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Population
20,077 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.6%). Flats make up 17.9%, below the 22.2% across England.

GL51 6England
Detached25.3%22.9%
Semi-detached34.6%31.5%
Terraced17.1%23%
Purpose-built flat13.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home5.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.2% of households in GL51 6 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.2% own outright and 29% with a mortgage.

GL51 6
73%
17%
England
  • Owned73.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented17.3%20.5%
  • Social rented8.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL51 6England
Owned outright44.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council4.5%8.3%
From a housing association4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL51 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.3%). 22.7% of households include dependent children.

GL51 6England
Living alone, under 6616.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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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