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Housing in SN2 9LA

What the homes in SN2 9LA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Eldene & Dorcan
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,496 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (44.5%). Flats make up 29.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

SN2 9LAEngland
Detached17.6%22.9%
Semi-detached8.3%31.5%
Terraced44.5%23%
Purpose-built flat29.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52% of households in the SN2 9LA area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 25.8% own outright and 26.1% with a mortgage.

SN2 9LA
52%
37%
England
  • Owned52%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented10.9%20.5%
  • Social rented37%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN2 9LAEngland
Owned outright25.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council8.3%8.3%
From a housing association28.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN2 9LAEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.3%). 21.7% of households include dependent children.

SN2 9LAEngland
Living alone, under 6621.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN2 9LA (Eldene & Dorcan) (about 1,496 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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