Housing in HR8 2LL
What the homes in HR8 2LL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Dymock, Hartpury & Huntley
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,904 (2024)
HR8 2LLLedbury
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (62.8%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
75.3% of households in the HR8 2LL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.7% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned75.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.5%1%
- Private rented15.1%20.5%
- Social rented8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (20%). 18.9% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Forest of Dean
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Forest of Dean (August 2026, −0.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR8 2LL (Dymock, Hartpury & Huntley) (about 1,904 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.