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Housing in GL52 2SX

What the homes in GL52 2SX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Pittville & Fairview
Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,029 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (44%). Flats make up 74.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

GL52 2SXEngland
Detached1.5%22.9%
Semi-detached6.2%31.5%
Terraced17.9%23%
Purpose-built flat44%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house21.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31.6% of households in the GL52 2SX area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 65% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 12.6% own outright and 19% with a mortgage.

GL52 2SX
32%
65%
England
  • Owned31.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented65%20.5%
  • Social rented3.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL52 2SXEngland
Owned outright12.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent62.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 53.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL52 2SXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (46.5%). 8% of households include dependent children.

GL52 2SXEngland
Living alone, under 6646.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7%12.8%
Couple, no children22.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.5%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 GL52 2SX (Pittville & Fairview) (about 2,029 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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