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Postcode district · Swindon

Housing in SN1

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

Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Population
52,975 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35.7%). Flats make up 28.9%, above the 22.2% across England.

SN1England
Detached13.2%22.9%
Semi-detached21.8%31.5%
Terraced35.7%23%
Purpose-built flat21.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.4% of households in SN1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.3% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.

SN1
55%
34%
England
  • Owned55.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented33.6%20.5%
  • Social rented9.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN1England
Owned outright24.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.4%). 24.8% of households include dependent children.

SN1England
Living alone, under 6622.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.8%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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