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Postcode district · Cheltenham

Housing in GL52

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

Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Population
61,680 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33%). Flats make up 18.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

GL52England
Detached29.7%22.9%
Semi-detached33%31.5%
Terraced18.2%23%
Purpose-built flat12.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.4% of households in GL52 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.4% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.

GL52
69%
18%
England
  • Owned69.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented17.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL52England
Owned outright37.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council5.1%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.4%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

GL52England
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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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