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Housing in GL53 8BQ

What the homes in GL53 8BQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Battledown & Charlton Kings
Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,522 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.3%). Flats make up 13.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

GL53 8BQEngland
Detached37.3%22.9%
Semi-detached32.5%31.5%
Terraced17.1%23%
Purpose-built flat8.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.2% of households in the GL53 8BQ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.2% own outright and 40% with a mortgage.

GL53 8BQ
79%
15%
England
  • Owned79.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented5.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL53 8BQEngland
Owned outright39.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council4.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL53 8BQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (30.4%). 36.7% of households include dependent children.

GL53 8BQEngland
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.5%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 GL53 8BQ (Battledown & Charlton Kings) (about 1,522 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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