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Housing in GL51 6JL

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

Neighbourhood
Hatherley
Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,269 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (48.1%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GL51 6JLEngland
Detached48.1%22.9%
Semi-detached36.3%31.5%
Terraced1.7%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home12.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91.9% of households in the GL51 6JL area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 5.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 62.6% own outright and 29.4% with a mortgage.

GL51 6JL
92%
England
  • Owned91.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented5.9%20.5%
  • Social rented1.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL51 6JLEngland
Owned outright62.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.3%18.2%
Other private rented0.6%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL51 6JLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (22.1%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

GL51 6JLEngland
Living alone, under 667.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over22.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%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 GL51 6JL (Hatherley) (about 1,269 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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