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Housing in SN1 2

What the homes in SN1 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Population
17,792 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35.9%). Flats make up 34.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SN1 2England
Detached9.8%22.9%
Semi-detached19.9%31.5%
Terraced35.9%23%
Purpose-built flat25.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.3% of households in SN1 2 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.2% own outright and 29.1% with a mortgage.

SN1 2
49%
39%
England
  • Owned49.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented39.2%20.5%
  • Social rented10.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN1 2England
Owned outright20.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN1 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 24.7% of households include dependent children.

SN1 2England
Living alone, under 6620.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Swindon

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Swindon (August 2026, +4.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SwindonEngland
All homes£1,096£1,459
One bedroom£820£1,195
Two bedrooms£987£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,218£1,489
Four or more£1,656£2,161
Detached£1,514£1,640
Semi-detached£1,174£1,449
Terraced£1,066£1,435
Flat or maisonette£907£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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