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Housing in SN15 3

What the homes in SN15 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
16,041 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (28.8%). Flats make up 20.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SN15 3England
Detached28.8%22.9%
Semi-detached27.2%31.5%
Terraced23.3%23%
Purpose-built flat16.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.9% of households in SN15 3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 33.8% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

SN15 3
64%
21%
13%
England
  • Owned63.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented21.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN15 3England
Owned outright33.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN15 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.9%). 23.2% of households include dependent children.

SN15 3England
Living alone, under 6620.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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

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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