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Housing in GL7 4EX

What the homes in GL7 4EX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fairford & Lechlade
Council
Cotswold
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,166 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (53.2%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GL7 4EXEngland
Detached53.2%22.9%
Semi-detached29.9%31.5%
Terraced14.5%23%
Purpose-built flat1.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.4% of households in the GL7 4EX area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.6% own outright and 30.8% with a mortgage.

GL7 4EX
70%
17%
12%
England
  • Owned70.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented16.5%20.5%
  • Social rented12.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL7 4EXEngland
Owned outright39.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9%18.2%
Other private rented7.6%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 20.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL7 4EXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.2%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

GL7 4EXEngland
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children24.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.1%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 4EX (Fairford & Lechlade) (about 1,166 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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