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Housing in GL7 2

What the homes in GL7 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cotswold
Region
South West
Population
8,796 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31.4%). Flats make up 21.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

GL7 2England
Detached28.3%22.9%
Semi-detached31.4%31.5%
Terraced17.9%23%
Purpose-built flat16.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.3% of households in GL7 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 43.2% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.

GL7 2
66%
22%
England
  • Owned66.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented21.5%20.5%
  • Social rented11.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL7 2England
Owned outright43.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL7 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.3%). 19.8% of households include dependent children.

GL7 2England
Living alone, under 6616.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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

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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