Cheltenham Housing Supply & Student Accommodation
Net additional dwellings built each year in Cheltenham, plus the split between student and other communal accommodation.
- 312 net new homes in 2024-25
Cheltenham Housing Supply
How many extra homes Cheltenham has actually gained each year — new builds, conversions and change of use, minus demolitions — going back to 2001.
Alongside general house building, communal accommodation (halls of residence and other shared housing) is tracked separately and split between student and non-student use, giving a rough read on how much purpose-built student housing has been added or lost year to year.
Net Additional Dwellings by Year
| Year | Net Additional Dwellings |
|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 323 |
| 2002-03 | 275 |
| 2003-04 | 440 |
| 2004-05 | 443 |
| 2005-06 | 310 |
| 2006-07 | 791 |
| 2007-08 | 414 |
| 2008-09 | 209 |
| 2009-10 | 128 |
| 2010-11 | -5 |
| 2011-12 | 22 |
| 2012-13 | 260 |
| 2013-14 | 399 |
| 2014-15 | 273 |
| 2015-16 | 383 |
| 2016-17 | 283 |
| 2017-18 | 479 |
| 2018-19 | 769 |
| 2019-20 | 443 |
| 2020-21 | 372 |
| 2021-22 | 114 |
| 2022-23 | 273 |
| 2023-24 | 315 |
| 2024-25 | 312 |
Student & Other Communal Accommodation
Net change in communal accommodation (student halls and other shared housing), split by whether it's classed as student or other accommodation, reported both as council tax valuation listings and as individual bedspaces.
| Year | Metric | Student Net Change | Other Net Change | Total Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Council Tax Listings | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| 2015-16 | Bedspaces | 0 | -71 | -71 |
| 2015-16 | Council Tax Listings | 0 | -1 | -1 |
| 2016-17 | Bedspaces | 0 | -20 | -20 |
| 2016-17 | Council Tax Listings | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | Bedspaces | 577 | 81 | 658 |
| 2017-18 | Council Tax Listings | 89 | 56 | 145 |
| 2018-19 | Bedspaces | -20 | 0 | -20 |
| 2018-19 | Council Tax Listings | -4 | 0 | -4 |
| 2019-20 | Bedspaces | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| 2019-20 | Council Tax Listings | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020-21 | Bedspaces | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Council Tax Listings | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Bedspaces | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Council Tax Listings | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Bedspaces | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Council Tax Listings | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Bedspaces | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Council Tax Listings | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Bedspaces | 0 | 66 | 66 |
| 2024-25 | Council Tax Listings | 0 | 37 | 37 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What Are Net Additional Dwellings?
- The number of homes Cheltenham gained in a year: new builds, conversions and changes of use, minus any homes lost through demolition or conversion to other uses.
How Many Homes Did Cheltenham Add Last Year?
- 312 net additional homes in 2024-25.
Is Student Accommodation Included?
- No. Communal accommodation, such as halls of residence, is counted separately on this page and split between student and other use.
About This Data
Data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government's live tables on housing supply (Table 122 and Table 124), published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated 14 September 2026, checked monthly.