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Housing in SN2 5EF

What the homes in SN2 5EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Penhill
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,803 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (51.6%). Flats make up 24.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SN2 5EFEngland
Detached3.4%22.9%
Semi-detached20.5%31.5%
Terraced51.6%23%
Purpose-built flat23%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31% of households in the SN2 5EF area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.3% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 14.4% own outright and 16.6% with a mortgage.

SN2 5EF
31%
59%
England
  • Owned31%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented8.3%20.5%
  • Social rented59%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN2 5EFEngland
Owned outright14.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.5%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council55.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN2 5EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.8%). 34% of households include dependent children.

SN2 5EFEngland
Living alone, under 6618.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children10.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN2 5EF (Penhill) (about 1,803 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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