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Housing in GL56

What the homes in GL56 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cotswold
Region
South West
Population
23,150 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43.2%). Flats make up 6.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GL56England
Detached43.2%22.9%
Semi-detached33.3%31.5%
Terraced17.1%23%
Purpose-built flat4.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.6% of households in GL56 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.9% own outright and 24.7% with a mortgage.

GL56
68%
18%
13%
England
  • Owned67.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented17.6%20.5%
  • Social rented12.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL56England
Owned outright42.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented4.3%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association11.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL56England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.6%). 19.4% of households include dependent children.

GL56England
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%12.8%
Couple, no children21.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Cotswold

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Cotswold (August 2026, +6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

CotswoldEngland
All homes£1,252£1,459
One bedroom£870£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,105£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,343£1,489
Four or more£2,037£2,161
Detached£1,740£1,640
Semi-detached£1,332£1,449
Terraced£1,208£1,435
Flat or maisonette£969£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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