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Housing in BA12

What the homes in BA12 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
34,632 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (38.2%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BA12England
Detached38.2%22.9%
Semi-detached32.1%31.5%
Terraced20%23%
Purpose-built flat6.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.8% of households in BA12 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 42% own outright and 24.8% with a mortgage.

BA12
67%
19%
13%
England
  • Owned66.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented19.2%20.5%
  • Social rented13.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA12England
Owned outright42%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented5.1%2.2%
From the council3.4%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BA12England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.3%). 20.8% of households include dependent children.

BA12England
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wiltshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wiltshire (August 2026, +6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WiltshireEngland
All homes£1,082£1,459
One bedroom£749£1,195
Two bedrooms£973£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,220£1,489
Four or more£1,739£2,161
Detached£1,496£1,640
Semi-detached£1,191£1,449
Terraced£1,061£1,435
Flat or maisonette£852£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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