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Housing in SN2 9UH

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

Neighbourhood
Central East & Walcot West
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,233 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (63.5%). Flats make up 13.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SN2 9UHEngland
Detached7.3%22.9%
Semi-detached15.5%31.5%
Terraced63.5%23%
Purpose-built flat6.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.5% of households in the SN2 9UH area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.6% own outright and 36.8% with a mortgage.

SN2 9UH
63%
36%
England
  • Owned63.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented35.9%20.5%
  • Social rented0.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN2 9UHEngland
Owned outright26.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association0%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN2 9UHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.5%). 28% of households include dependent children.

SN2 9UHEngland
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.5%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 9UH (Central East & Walcot West) (about 2,233 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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