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Housing in GL7 5LU

What the homes in GL7 5LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kemble & South Cerney
Council
Cotswold
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,623 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (38.8%). Flats make up 2.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GL7 5LUEngland
Detached38.8%22.9%
Semi-detached33.1%31.5%
Terraced25.1%23%
Purpose-built flat1.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.1% of households in the GL7 5LU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.8% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.

GL7 5LU
69%
14%
England
  • Owned69.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership6.3%1%
  • Private rented14%20.5%
  • Social rented10.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL7 5LUEngland
Owned outright38.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association9.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL7 5LUEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.6%). 25.3% of households include dependent children.

GL7 5LUEngland
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children22.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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 5LU (Kemble & South Cerney) (about 1,623 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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