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Housing in SN12 8EW

What the homes in SN12 8EW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley
Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,616 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (60.4%). Flats make up 3.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN12 8EWEngland
Detached60.4%22.9%
Semi-detached28.9%31.5%
Terraced6.7%23%
Purpose-built flat2.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.9% of households in the SN12 8EW area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 51.5% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

SN12 8EW
83%
England
  • Owned82.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented8.2%20.5%
  • Social rented8.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN12 8EWEngland
Owned outright51.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association7.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN12 8EWEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.4%). 23.8% of households include dependent children.

SN12 8EWEngland
Living alone, under 667.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wiltshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wiltshire (August 2026, +6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WiltshireEngland
All homes£1,082£1,459
One bedroom£749£1,195
Two bedrooms£973£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,220£1,489
Four or more£1,739£2,161
Detached£1,496£1,640
Semi-detached£1,191£1,449
Terraced£1,061£1,435
Flat or maisonette£852£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN12 8EW (Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley) (about 1,616 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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