Housing in SN1 3HJ
What the homes in SN1 3HJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Central South & Eastcott
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,528 (2024)
SN1 3HJSwindon
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (38.7%). Flats make up 51.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
35.5% of households in the SN1 3HJ area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 57.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 15.9% own outright and 19.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned35.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented57.3%20.5%
- Social rented7.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 47% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (34.6%). 16.1% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN1 3HJ (Central South & Eastcott) (about 1,528 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.