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Housing in SN1 4BL

What the homes in SN1 4BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lawn & East Wichel
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,327 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (39%). Flats make up 46.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SN1 4BLEngland
Detached7.1%22.9%
Semi-detached21.1%31.5%
Terraced25.3%23%
Purpose-built flat39%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.6% of households in the SN1 4BL area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 31.5% own outright and 22% with a mortgage.

SN1 4BL
54%
34%
England
  • Owned53.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented33.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN1 4BLEngland
Owned outright31.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association11.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 46.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN1 4BLEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.6%). 18.1% of households include dependent children.

SN1 4BLEngland
Living alone, under 6625.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN1 4BL (Lawn & East Wichel) (about 2,327 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.

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