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Housing in GL7 1LS

What the homes in GL7 1LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cirencester East & Stratton
Council
Cotswold
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,091 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.4%). Flats make up 21.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

GL7 1LSEngland
Detached19.3%22.9%
Semi-detached33.4%31.5%
Terraced25.9%23%
Purpose-built flat19.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.4% of households in the GL7 1LS area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 21.6% own outright and 23.8% with a mortgage.

GL7 1LS
45%
37%
England
  • Owned45.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership6.9%1%
  • Private rented10.8%20.5%
  • Social rented36.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL7 1LSEngland
Owned outright21.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.8%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association32.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL7 1LSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24%). 33.1% of households include dependent children.

GL7 1LSEngland
Living alone, under 6619.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL7 1LS (Cirencester East & Stratton) (about 2,091 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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