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Housing in GL53 8EU

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

Neighbourhood
Charlton Park
Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,574 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50.4%). Flats make up 2.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GL53 8EUEngland
Detached50.4%22.9%
Semi-detached42%31.5%
Terraced5.3%23%
Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91.1% of households in the GL53 8EU area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 56.3% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

GL53 8EU
91%
England
  • Owned91.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented8.8%20.5%
  • Social rented0.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL53 8EUEngland
Owned outright56.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association0%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL53 8EUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.7%). 30% of households include dependent children.

GL53 8EUEngland
Living alone, under 6610.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.1%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 8EU (Charlton Park) (about 1,574 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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