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Housing in SN16 9DF

What the homes in SN16 9DF 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
1,613 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (71%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN16 9DFEngland
Detached71%22.9%
Semi-detached19.8%31.5%
Terraced4.7%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.1% of households in the SN16 9DF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 49.1% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.

SN16 9DF
81%
14%
England
  • Owned81.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented14.3%20.5%
  • Social rented3.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN16 9DFEngland
Owned outright49.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 18.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN16 9DFEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.5%). 24.8% of households include dependent children.

SN16 9DFEngland
Living alone, under 667.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children21.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 SN16 9DF (Somerford, Dauntsey & Minety) (about 1,613 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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