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Housing in GL7 9

What the homes in GL7 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cotswold
Region
South West
Population
4,075 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (29.6%). Flats make up 30.9%, above the 22.2% across England.

GL7 9England
Detached19.1%22.9%
Semi-detached23.9%31.5%
Terraced23.5%23%
Purpose-built flat29.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.9% of households in GL7 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 24.6% own outright and 17.3% with a mortgage.

GL7 9
42%
18%
37%
England
  • Owned41.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.3%1%
  • Private rented17.5%20.5%
  • Social rented37.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL7 9England
Owned outright24.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%18.2%
Other private rented8%2.2%
From the council5.1%8.3%
From a housing association32.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL7 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.5%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

GL7 9England
Living alone, under 6619.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%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

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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