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Housing in SN15 5JQ

What the homes in SN15 5JQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Somerford, Dauntsey & Minety
Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,597 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (64.3%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN15 5JQEngland
Detached64.3%22.9%
Semi-detached26.7%31.5%
Terraced6.5%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.9% of households in the SN15 5JQ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 46% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

SN15 5JQ
77%
14%
England
  • Owned76.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented13.8%20.5%
  • Social rented9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN15 5JQEngland
Owned outright46%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%18.2%
Other private rented4.2%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association7.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 20.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN15 5JQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.2%). 23.1% of households include dependent children.

SN15 5JQEngland
Living alone, under 668.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children22.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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 SN15 5JQ (Somerford, Dauntsey & Minety) (about 1,597 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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