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Housing in SN1 5LA

What the homes in SN1 5LA 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
2,628 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (56.4%). Flats make up 29.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

SN1 5LAEngland
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached8.3%31.5%
Terraced56.4%23%
Purpose-built flat15.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38.2% of households in the SN1 5LA area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 55.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 14.5% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.

SN1 5LA
38%
56%
England
  • Owned38.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented55.9%20.5%
  • Social rented4.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN1 5LAEngland
Owned outright14.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent53.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN1 5LAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.9%). 23.1% of households include dependent children.

SN1 5LAEngland
Living alone, under 6627.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.1%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 5LA (Central South & Eastcott) (about 2,628 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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