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Housing in SN2 1

What the homes in SN2 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Population
23,771 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (38.2%). Flats make up 18%, below the 22.2% across England.

SN2 1England
Detached9.5%22.9%
Semi-detached34.1%31.5%
Terraced38.2%23%
Purpose-built flat14.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.4% of households in SN2 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 26.3% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.

SN2 1
57%
21%
21%
England
  • Owned57.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented21%20.5%
  • Social rented21%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN2 1England
Owned outright26.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council15%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN2 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.3%). 25.8% of households include dependent children.

SN2 1England
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.4%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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