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Housing in GL52 8

What the homes in GL52 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Tewkesbury
Region
South West
Population
22,981 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39.5%). Flats make up 7.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GL52 8England
Detached39.5%22.9%
Semi-detached33.9%31.5%
Terraced17.5%23%
Purpose-built flat6.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.7% of households in GL52 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.6% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.

GL52 8
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13%
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England
  • Owned70.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.6%1%
  • Private rented12.7%20.5%
  • Social rented13%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL52 8England
Owned outright38.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council3.3%8.3%
From a housing association9.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL52 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.3%). 28.8% of households include dependent children.

GL52 8England
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Tewkesbury

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Tewkesbury (August 2026, +13.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

TewkesburyEngland
All homes£1,093£1,459
One bedroom£746£1,195
Two bedrooms£978£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,243£1,489
Four or more£1,778£2,161
Detached£1,541£1,640
Semi-detached£1,185£1,449
Terraced£1,063£1,435
Flat or maisonette£819£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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