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Housing in GL7 7BE

What the homes in GL7 7BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Sandywell, Ermin & Chedworth
Council
Cotswold
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,991 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52.3%). Flats make up 5.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GL7 7BEEngland
Detached52.3%22.9%
Semi-detached31.5%31.5%
Terraced7.7%23%
Purpose-built flat1.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.3% of households in the GL7 7BE area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 42.6% own outright and 22.7% with a mortgage.

GL7 7BE
65%
23%
England
  • Owned65.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented23.3%20.5%
  • Social rented10.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL7 7BEEngland
Owned outright42.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.6%18.2%
Other private rented4.7%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association9.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL7 7BEEngland
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40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.3%). 24% of households include dependent children.

GL7 7BEEngland
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children21.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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 7BE (Sandywell, Ermin & Chedworth) (about 1,991 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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