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Housing in GL51 7JN

What the homes in GL51 7JN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Arle & Hesters Way
Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,553 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.9%). Flats make up 33.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

GL51 7JNEngland
Detached3.9%22.9%
Semi-detached46.9%31.5%
Terraced15.8%23%
Purpose-built flat32.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.8% of households in the GL51 7JN area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 23.8% own outright and 24.9% with a mortgage.

GL51 7JN
49%
15%
35%
England
  • Owned48.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented15.2%20.5%
  • Social rented34.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL51 7JNEngland
Owned outright23.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council31.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL51 7JNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.3%). 33% of households include dependent children.

GL51 7JNEngland
Living alone, under 6617.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL51 7JN (Arle & Hesters Way) (about 1,553 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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