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Housing in GL52 5QD

What the homes in GL52 5QD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Oakley
Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,589 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (39.5%). Flats make up 44.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

GL52 5QDEngland
Detached7.9%22.9%
Semi-detached37.1%31.5%
Terraced10.3%23%
Purpose-built flat39.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.7% of households in the GL52 5QD area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 29.7% own outright and 24% with a mortgage.

GL52 5QD
54%
22%
24%
England
  • Owned53.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented21.8%20.5%
  • Social rented23.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL52 5QDEngland
Owned outright29.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council16.2%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 45% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL52 5QDEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.3%). 19.6% of households include dependent children.

GL52 5QDEngland
Living alone, under 6626.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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 5QD (Oakley) (about 1,589 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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