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Housing in GL8

What the homes in GL8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cotswold
Region
South West
Population
13,557 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39%). Flats make up 10.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GL8England
Detached39%22.9%
Semi-detached31.9%31.5%
Terraced18.7%23%
Purpose-built flat6.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.3% of households in GL8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.6% own outright and 27.7% with a mortgage.

GL8
68%
17%
13%
England
  • Owned68.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented16.8%20.5%
  • Social rented13%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL8England
Owned outright40.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association10.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

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

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.3%). 22.6% of households include dependent children.

GL8England
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.9%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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