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Housing in GL52 3

What the homes in GL52 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Population
14,458 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (35.8%). Flats make up 15.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

GL52 3England
Detached35.8%22.9%
Semi-detached35.8%31.5%
Terraced12.2%23%
Purpose-built flat13.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74% of households in GL52 3 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.8% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.

GL52 3
74%
13%
England
  • Owned74%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented11.2%20.5%
  • Social rented13.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL52 3England
Owned outright44.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council8.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL52 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.3%). 24% of households include dependent children.

GL52 3England
Living alone, under 6612.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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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